Synonyms of factor

factor 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈfak-tər 

1

as in delegate

a person who acts or does business for another

at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegate
• agent
• representative
• deputy
• proxy
• attorney
• minister
• manager
• ambassador
• rep
• commissary
• envoy
• spokesperson
• assignee
• diplomat
• foreign minister
• substitute
• surrogate
• procurator
• replacement
• sub
• operative
• spokesman
• alternate
• distributor
• stand-in
• speaker
• mediator
• relief
• intermediary
• backup
• arbiter
• pinch hitter
• diplomatist
• plenipotentiary
• spy
• liaison
• arbitrator
• informer
• emissary
• legate
• broker
• middleman
• point man
• peacemaker
• point person
• understudy
• conciliator
• mouthpiece
• prophet
• intercessor
• go-between
• interposer
• comprador

2

as in component

one of the parts that make up a whole

price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• component
• element
• ingredient
• member
• basis
• constituent
• characteristic
• aspect
• feature
• trait
• building block
• item
• particular
• facet
• section
• detail
• segment
• portion
• piece
• sector
• part and parcel
• point
• fragment
• particle
• division
• partition
• subcomponent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whole
• compound
• mass
• total
• sum
• aggregate
• composite
• combination
• summation
• mixture
• totality
• entirety
• mix
• blend
• admixture
• amalgam
• amalgamation
• intermixture

factors

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of factor

1

as in delegates

a person who acts or does business for another

at the auction the high bidder for the painting was actually a factor for a wealthy art collector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delegates
• agents
• representatives
• deputies
• attorneys
• managers
• ministers
• proxies
• ambassadors
• reps
• assignees
• procurators
• envoys
• commissaries
• diplomats
• foreign ministers
• distributors
• substitutes
• speakers
• spokesmen
• replacements
• surrogates
• operatives
• alternates
• diplomatists
• mediators
• informers
• intermediaries
• subs
• liaisons
• brokers
• spies
• arbitrators
• plenipotentiaries
• pinch hitters
• emissaries
• middlemen
• legates
• backups
• arbiters
• understudies
• reliefs
• conciliators
• point men
• stand-ins
• point people
• spokespeople
• intercessors
• prophets
• peacemakers
• mouthpieces
• interposers
• compradors
• go-betweens

2

as in components

one of the parts that make up a whole

price was only one factor in my decision to buy the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• components
• elements
• members
• ingredients
• characteristics
• constituents
• building blocks
• bases
• aspects
• traits
• features
• items
• particulars
• details
• facets
• segments
• sections
• sectors
• pieces
• particles
• fragments
• part and parcels
• portions
• divisions
• points
• partitions
• subcomponents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• masses
• aggregates
• wholes
• composites
• totals
• combinations
• mixtures
• sums
• summations
• entireties
• blends
• mixes
• admixtures
• amalgams
• totalities
• amalgamations
• intermixtures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factor

Noun

The court’s wow factor The court’s main draw, aside from the potential benefits to athletes, is the customization. —Pj Green march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026

Various factors contributed to this shift, most predominantly the global pandemic, which forced many to rethink the rooms in their home. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026

Noun

Draft capital, landing spots, scheme and surrounding talent become more significant factors. —Jake Ciely, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

As with any investment decision, though, the right strategy will depend heavily on factors like your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing factor

• factor (in or into)