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

In response, the police department conducted an assessment of crash data, enforcement activity, roadway conditions and other factors for the busy corridor, the city said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026

With looser regulations in Europe, doctors can attempt to increase the concentration of anti-inflammatory factors in a single PRP sample or culture stem cells over days to increase the number of them with hopes of speeding up healing even more. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Noun

State law allows the Siting Council to consider a variety of factors in its decisions, including a project’s impact on agriculture, forests and scenic areas, as well as its potential impact on air and water quality. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

There are other factors that could preclude a spike in EV sales. —Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing factor

• factor (in or into)