Synonyms of documentary in English:

documentary

See definition of documentary

1‘there is documentary evidence that a corn mill stood here in the 14th century’

SYNONYMS

recorded, documented, registered, written, chronicled, archived, archive, on record, in writing, on paper

tabulated, charted

2‘the event will be the subject of a documentary film’

SYNONYMS

factual, non-fictional, real-life, true to life, fact-based

ANTONYMS

fictional

1‘the BBC showed a documentary about life in rural England’

SYNONYMS

factual programme, factual film

programme, film, report, presentation, broadcast, transmission

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