Synonyms of counterfactual

counterfactual

adjective

as in erroneous

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erroneous
• untrue
• untruthful
• illusory
• fictitious
• inexact
• inaccurate
• misleading
• fallacious
• delusive
• incorrect
• unsound
• mendacious
• wrong
• deceptive
• false
• fraudulent
• delusory
• invalid
• distorted
• dishonest
• deceitful
• lying
• invented
• off
• unproven
• made-up
• specious
• trumped-up
• untested
• spurious
• unconfirmed
• fabricated
• amiss
• awry
• askew

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• factual
• true
• proper
• correct
• valid
• exact
• right
• accurate
• precise
• sound
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• errorless
• established
• perfect
• veracious
• tested
• proven
• impeccable
• faultless
• flawless
• letter-perfect

Examples of counterfactual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Binet playfully imagines a counterfactual history in which the Aztecs and the Incas conquer western Europe. —Sam Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021

When researchers provide independent assessments of Uber’s operations based on third-party information, the company predictably dismisses their validity while refusing to provide a counterfactual rebuttal from its own proprietary data. —Len Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

Christian Dannecker began his talk with a convoluted disquisition on deforestation curves, counterfactual modelling, and the limitations of NASA satellite data in assessing dryland deforestation. —Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023

The iterations of these counterfactual scenarios could be endless. —Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023