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Synonyms & Antonyms of historical
restricted to or based on fact
- a historical novel that tells the story of Hannibal's crossing of the Alps through the eyes of a young boy
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Near Antonyms for historical
- hypothetical,
- speculative,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic)
- chimerical
- (also chimeric),
- fabulous,
- fanciful,
- fantastic
- (also fantastical),
- imaginary,
- imagined,
- invented,
- legendary,
- made-up,
- make-believe,
- mythical
- (or mythic),
- pretend
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“Historical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historical. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of historical was in the 15th century
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