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actual

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Synonyms & 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 for 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 for 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

virtual

Antonyms for actual

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

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