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counterfactual

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Synonyms & Antonyms of counterfactual

as in fallacious, untrue

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for counterfactual

erroneous,
false,
inaccurate,
incorrect,
inexact,
invalid,
off,
unsound,
untrue,
untruthful,
wrong

deceptive,
delusive,
delusory,
distorted,
fallacious,
fictitious,
illusory,
misleading

deceitful,
dishonest,
fraudulent,
lying,
mendacious

fabricated,
invented,
made-up,
trumped-up

unconfirmed,
unproven,
untested

specious,
spurious

amiss,
askew,
awry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for counterfactual

accurate,
correct,
errorless,
exact,
factual,
precise,
proper,
right,
sound,
true,
valid,
veracious

confirmed,
demonstrated,
established,
proven,
tested

faultless,
flawless,
impeccable,
letter-perfect,
perfect

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“Counterfactual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterfactual. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of counterfactual was in 1946

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