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factual

/ˈfæk.tʃ(u)əl/adjective3 syllables

Factual means: existing in act or fact.

Synonyms for factual3

adjective, as in existing in act or fact

actual, real, existent

What does factual mean?2

adjective

1

existing in act or fact“rocks and trees … the actual world”

2

of or relating to or characterized by facts“factual considerations”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with factual?1

four syllables

contractual
Show 7 near rhymes
annualmanualgradualpapuamanualsaffluentdracula

Factual in a sentence

  • His remark was not intended to be a factual statement.papabear
  • The factual world is often weirder than the fictional world.nonong
  • Is it factual to say that arrogant people are thin?nonong
  • Op-eds containing factual arguments should be subject to fact-checking.shekitten
  • As a consequence of its fun factor, Tatoeba contains random bits of factual information.papabear
  • Don't make factual statements without a source.papabear
  • That book is full of factual errors.mailohilohi
  • The arguments used by the government to justify these policies are illogical and full of factual inaccuracies.mailohilohi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.