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

Moreover, in recognition of the fact that a person not a nation actually directs the film, the director’s name and not the country’s will be engraved for posterity on the statuette plaque. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

There’s no real point trying to parse the differences between Hebden’s Four Tet and Wingdings aliases; the fact that so many Wingdings tracks turned up on Parallel proves that the border is porous. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

The feeling is surreal, because the core of ‘Saiyaara’ was always the fact that a song has the power to take you back to a moment, bring back a memory… bring back love. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026

The loss to the Oilers was the Hawks’ fifth straight, and pouring salt on the wound was the fact Dickinson and Murphy assisted on the last goal against their former team. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Phrases Containing fact

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