Antonyms for actual
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1. actualadjective

   Synonyms:
   positive

2. actualadjective

   Existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact

   Antonyms:
   virtual, theoretical, nominal, potential, conceivable, estimated, speculative, possible, hypothetical

   Synonyms:
   positive, real, present

3. actualadjective

   Factual, real, not just apparent or even false

   The actual government expenses dramatically excede the budget

   Synonyms:
   present, positive, real

4. actualadjective

   In action at the time being; now existing.

   The actual situation of the world economy is worse then anyone expected a year ago

   Antonyms:
   past, future

   Synonyms:
   present, real, positive

5. actualadjective

   Active, not passive

   Synonyms:
   real, present, positive

6. actualadjective

   Used to emphasise a noun or verb, whether something is real or metaphorical.

   Synonyms:
   present, positive, real

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1. actual

   Real (Latin res, a thing) signifies having existence, not merely in thought, but in fact, or being in fact according to appearance or claim; denoting the thing as distinguished from the name, or the existent as opposed to the non-existent. Actual has respect to a thing accomplished by doing, real to a thing as existing by whatever means or from whatever cause, positive to that which is fixed or established, developed to that which has reached completion by a natural process of unfolding. Actual is in opposition to the supposed, conceived, or reported, and furnishes the proof of its existence in itself; real is opposed to feigned or imaginary, and is capable of demonstration; positive, to the uncertain or doubtful; developed, to that which is undeveloped or incomplete. The developed is susceptible of proof; the positive precludes the necessity for proof. The present condition of a thing is its actual condition; ills are real that have a substantial reason; proofs are positive when they give the mind certainty; a plant is developed when it has reached its completed stage. Real estate is land, together with trees, water, minerals, or other natural accompaniments, and any permanent structures that man has built upon it. Compare AUTHENTIC.

   Antonyms:
   conceived, fabulous, fanciful, feigned, fictitious, hypothetical, illusory, imaginary, reported, supposed, supposititious, theoretical, unreal, untrue, visionary

   Synonyms:
   authentic, certain, demonstrable, developed, essential, genuine, positive, real, substantial, true, unquestionable, veritable

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1. actual

   Antonyms:
   potential, undeveloped, hypothetical, supposition, possible, virtual, theoretical, fabulous, fictitious, unreal

   Synonyms:
   developed, positive, unquestionable, demonstrable, certain, real, authentic

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1. actual, existentadjective

   presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

   "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"

   Antonyms:
   noncurrent, unreal, potential, latent, possible, false

   Synonyms:
   existing, literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

2. actualadjective

   taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

   "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"

   Antonyms:
   unreal, latent, noncurrent, potential, possible, false

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

3. actual, genuine, literal, realadjective

   being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

   "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

   Antonyms:
   potential, noncurrent, unreal, possible, false, latent

   Synonyms:
   literal, true(a), tangible, material, real, veridical, existent, genuine, factual, unfeigned, echt, substantial, real(a)

4. actual, factualadjective

   existing in act or fact

   "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"

   Antonyms:
   potential, possible, latent, unreal, noncurrent, false

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

5. actualadjective

   being or existing at the present moment

   "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"

   Antonyms:
   possible, unreal, noncurrent, false, potential, latent

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

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1. actualadjective

   Antonyms:
   potential, nominal, hypothetical

   Synonyms:
   real, veritable

How to use actual in a sentence?

1. Holly Dubrey:

   When it comes down to it, I’ve spoken with mothers and the daughter in the same family, and the mother dealt with symptoms for a few years, but the daughter dealt with them for 15 years, it’s difficult because you should theoretically have a similar menopause to your mother, but that is not the case based on my actual conversations with people.

2. Andrew Pyle:

   We're seeing a constructive tone coming back into the markets, which is a spillover from yesterday. But I think there is more hope in this market than actual conviction, these gains could be short lived, especially if we get bad news over the weekend with respect to Greece or Ukraine.

3. Finance Dr. Richard Lowery:

   From an academic perspective it basically assumes its conclusion, there’s no reason to do research when you’ve already assumed that everything is driven by this one particular thing. They assume everything is driven by racism so you go back and figure out how things are driven by racism and that’s not actual research. It’s not falsifiable. It has no scientific basis.

4. John Avlon:

   But Republicans controlled the state legislature. They weren't about to make the congressional districts more representative of the actual electorate. No. So they went to work drawing districts that artificially increased their own advantage, connecting suburban districts with sprawling, rural communities, consolidating minority-heavy areas and generally painting Texas red.

5. Charles Czeisler:

   If that [actual] sleep amount is 12 hours, then something is wrong.

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