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Synonyms 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

    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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. actual

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

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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. actualadjective

    Synonyms:
    real, veritable

    Antonyms:
    potential, nominal, hypothetical

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How to use actual in a sentence?

  1. David Thomas:

    They could well take us back to within a few years of the actual founding of Islam.

  2. Scott Nelson:

    Companies are going to reevaluate everything from the size of their locations to the concentration of their locations to the actual location of markets they're in, it will be a tenant market.

  3. Anurag Mathur:

    It is the first demonstration of an actual human heart which is based in a system that is mimicking the physiology as close as possible.

  4. Boris Schlossberg:

    The actual act of impeachment, the proceedings, the potential evidence that could come out here, all of that is massively risk-sensitive.

  5. Joe Brusuelas:

    The tightening of lending standards and actual lending that’s going to ensue on the backside of this will cool the economy in a significant way, and that might.


Translations for actual

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  • حقيقي, فعلي, واقعي, حاضر, راهنArabic
  • реален, актуален, сегашен, действителенBulgarian
  • realCatalan, Valencian
  • skutečnýCzech
  • tatsächlich, konkret, aktuell, gegenwärtigGerman
  • πραγματικόςGreek
  • efectivo, actual, verdadero, existente, realSpanish
  • tämänhetkinen, todellinen, tosiasiallinen, nykyinen, suoranainenFinnish
  • effectif, réelFrench
  • cinnteachScottish Gaelic
  • fennálló, valóságos, aktuális, tényleges, igazi, jelenlegi, valódiHungarian
  • real, ver, actual, effective, existenteInterlingua
  • reale, esistente, effettivoItalian
  • בפועלHebrew
  • 実際, ‎現実Japanese
  • მიმდინარე, ნამდვილი, ფაქტობრივიGeorgian
  • 실제Korean
  • tinanaMāori
  • eigenlijk, echt, effectief, daadwerkelijk, werkelijk, huidig, actueel, reëel, feitelijkDutch
  • virkelig, faktisk, reellNorwegian
  • prawdziwy, właściwyPolish
  • efetivo, real, atualPortuguese
  • подлинный, фактический, настоящий, действительный, текущий, истинный, нынешний, реальныйRussian
  • befintlig, faktisk, aktuell, reell, rådande, verkligSwedish
  • اصلUrdu
  • thực tế, có thật, hiện thời, đúng thời, hiện tại, thật sự, hiện nay, thậtVietnamese

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