Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
fact

fact

 
 
pronunciation:
faekt
phrases:
as a matter of fact, in fact
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: something known or proved to be true, or established in law to be true.
It is a fact that water covers most of the earth's surface.You need to know all the facts before you make a decision.That he was there on the night of the murder is a fact.
synonyms:
certitude, truth
antonyms:
conjecture, falsehood, fiction, illusion, theory
similar words:
certainty, given, particular, verity
definition 2: a reality, or something that happened or is happening in reality.
His disappearance is a fact, and no one has ever been able to explain it.I am aware of the fact that this is a problem for you.The fact that he had been married three times before didn't matter to her.
synonyms:
reality
antonyms:
fiction, illusion
similar words:
actuality, case, truth
definition 3: a thing known or proved to have existence.
This invention that was something out of science fiction only fifty years ago is now a fact.
synonyms:
reality
antonyms:
conjecture
definition 4: truth as opposed to fantasy, falsehood, or conjecture.
A court of law must deal in fact.Documentaries are concerned with fact rather than fiction.
synonyms:
truth
antonyms:
conjecture, falsehood, fantasy, fiction, supposition
Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature
phrase: as a matter of fact, in fact
Word History
Fact is from a Latin word that means "event" or "deed."
Word Explorer
See
  knowledge, learn
Word PartsSubscriber feature About this feature