factual

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims.
2. True, accurate, corresponding to reality.

Noun

Programmes having content based on facts, such as documentaries.

Opposite of

unfactual, nonfactual, ;, opinionated, subjective, biased, counterfactual, contrafactual, antifactual, post-factual, extra-factual

Synonyms

real

actual

true

de facto

genuine

fact

veritable

virtual

based on facts

pragmatical

present

present-day

realistic

solid

substantial

true to life

truth

true-to-life

acting

factual factuality type

concrete

correct

earnest

evidential

exact

existent

hard

nonfictional

Translations

sachlich

effettivo

feitelijk

werkelijk

reale

effectif

πραγματικός

factuel

fattuale

factual

effettiva

faktisch

auf Tatsachen beruhend

factuelle

efectivo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/

Etymology

From fact + -ual, modeled after, and by analogy with, actual.