Synonyms for actual
ˈæk tʃu əlac·tu·al

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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

   Synonyms:
   positive, real, present

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

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

   Synonyms:
   present, real, positive

   Antonyms:
   past, future

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.

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

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

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1. actual

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

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

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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"

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

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

2. actualadjective

   taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

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

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

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

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"

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

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

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"

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

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

5. actualadjective

   being or existing at the present moment

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

   Synonyms:
   literal, genuine, existent, real, factual

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

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1. actualadjective

   Synonyms:
   real, veritable, true, substantial, determinate, decided, categorical, positive, absolute, certain, genuine, very, not ideal, not imagined, not imaginary, not supposed or fancied, not fictitious, that exists in fact, DE FACTO, BONA FIDE

2. actualadjective

   Synonyms:
   present, now existing, now in being

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1. actualadjective

   Synonyms:
   real, veritable

   Antonyms:
   potential, nominal, hypothetical

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1. List of paraphrases for "actual":

   real, effective, practical, actuals, genuine, true, current, real-world, royal, concrete, real-life, workforce, factual, realistic, rem, tangible, reality, specific

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How to use actual in a sentence?

1. David Bernstein:

   The actual outrage is wildly misplaced.

2. President Trump:

   On top of that, Germany is just paying a little bit over 1 %, whereas the United States, in actual numbers, is paying 4.2 % of a much larger GDP, so I think that's inappropriate also. You know, we're protecting Germany, we're protecting France. We're protecting everybody. And yet we're paying a lot of money to protect.

3. Michael Baker:

   Traders are a bit nervy, the only positive news we've been getting out is probably rate cuts or tax cuts, we need news in terms of the actual control of the virus, which we don't seem to be having right now.

4. Carrie Motschwiller:

   Multi-grain is typically not the best choice and not an actual whole-grain product.

5. Jennifer Appels:

   I was able to get on a surfboard and get on their boat, make an actual phone call, because no one spoke English, it was easier and safer for me to relay the information to the U.S. Coast Guard-Guam sector that we were in danger without them realizing what we were saying. If I had thrown the EPIRB at that point, he [the captain] would have known.