English Synonym Finder

actual

Definitions

Existing in fact; real.

Existing or occurring at the present time; current.

Examples

The actual cost of the project was much higher than the initial estimate.

I thought the movie was a documentary, but it was an actual dramatization of true events.

He didn't just talk about helping; he made an actual difference in the community.

Synonyms

real genuine authentic factual veritable true existing

Antonyms

fake false imaginary fictional hypothetical theoretical unreal