Synonyms of fact

fact

noun

ˈfakt 

1

as in reality

the quality of being actual

like other scientists, astronomers deal in the realm of fact, not speculation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reality
• truth
• authenticity
• actuality
• materiality
• factuality
• verity
• genuineness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unreality
• fiction
• fantasy
• fancy
• irreality
• fictitiousness
• dreaminess
• surreality

2

as in case

something that actually exists

once considered a wild fantasy, the Internet is now a fact of everyday life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• case
• reality
• phenomenon
• actuality
• certainty
• materiality
• occurrence
• circumstance
• event
• inevitability
• thing
• element
• item
• particular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fiction
• illusion
• possibility
• fantasy
• probability
• potentiality
• eventuality

3

as in detail

a single piece of information

a book of little-known facts about famous people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• detail
• article
• specific
• point
• particular
• element
• particularity
• item
• part
• factor
• circumstance
• aspect
• datum
• nicety
• evidence
• information
• ingredient
• component
• member
• constituent
• knowledge
• facet
• exhibit
• database

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• myth
• error
• misconception
• fallacy
• falsehood
• inaccuracy
• misstatement

4

as in information

facts plural a collection of factual knowledge about something

after reading the facts on the situation, the president concluded that an outbreak of hostilities was all but certain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• information
• data
• findings
• intelligence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fact

Factor in the Four Seasons price tag and the fact that this a wellness retreat (miles from the beach in a part of the world known for its beaches). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

The fact the French President met with the highest representatives from both squads and there has been no change in the status of the game suggests this thing is going to happen come heck or high rioting. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

But the real appeal may lie in the fact that its parking is gated, keeping out the paparazzi, whose cameras can’t see in past the stone fence. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026

Vasarhelyi also emphasized the fact that each documentary subject is a different person with their own unique story to tell. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing fact

• as a matter of fact
• in fact
• in point of fact