actual | Definition of actual

Synonyms and Antonyms of actual

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

the actual outcome of the election was quite different from what everybody had expected

Synonyms of actual

concrete, de facto, effective, existent, factual, genuine, real, sure-enough, true, very

Words Related to actual

attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, substantiated, valid, validated, verified

incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, inescapable, irrefutable, undeniable, unquestionable

believable, convincing, literal, realistic, unmistakable, verifiable

authentic, bona fide, real-life, real-world

absolute, certain, final, hard, objective, palpable, positive, substantial, tangible

authoritative, certifiable, certified

Near Antonyms of actual

alleged, assumed, reputed, supposed

conceived, envisaged, envisioned, imagined, pictured, visualized

chimerical (also chimeric), fabled, fanciful, fictional, fictitious, illusory, legendary

fabricated, fake, imaginary, invented, made-up, make-believe, pretend, romantic

abstract, symbolic, unreal

Antonyms of actual

conjectural, hypothetical, ideal, inexistent, nonexistent, platonic, possible, potential, suppositional, theoretical (also theoretic)