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

Summer House viewers know Miller is actually known for loving to spend time in bed — a fact Armstrong was informed of on Wednesday. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Add to that, the fact that the woman had no insurance, no license, a fake plate on the vehicle, and an extensive criminal record. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Hatfield, in a statement, pointed to the fact that both the defendants and plaintiffs in that case were supportive of the gerrymandered map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Nearly three dozen states were behind the investigation that found that the vaping company did in fact appeal to young people through the hiring of young models, giving out free samples and their use of social media. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing fact

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