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Synonyms of fact in English:

fact


See definition of fact

noun

1‘it is a fact that the water supply is seriously polluted’

SYNONYMS

reality, actuality, certainty, factuality, certitude

truth, naked truth, verity, gospel

ANTONYMS

lie, fiction

2‘every fact in the report was double-checked’

SYNONYMS

detail, piece of information, particular, item, specific, element, point, factor, feature, characteristic, respect, ingredient, attribute, circumstance, consideration, aspect, facet

information, itemized information, whole story

informal info, gen, low-down, score, dope

3‘he was charged with being an accessory after the fact’

SYNONYMS

event, happening, occurrence, incident, act, deed

→ before (or after) the fact

Phrases

    in fact

      ‘he said that he was going home, but in fact he went to the pub’

      SYNONYMS

      actually, in actuality, in actual fact, really, in reality, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth, the truth is, the truth was

      dated

      indeed, truly

      archaic

      in sooth, verily

      rare

      in the concrete

      → in (point of) fact