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factual
[ fak-choo-uhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to facts; concerning facts:
factual accuracy.
- based on or restricted to facts:
a factual report.
factual
/ ˈfæktʃʊəl /
adjective
- of, relating to, or characterized by facts
- of the nature of fact; real; actual
Derived Forms
- ˌfactualˈistic, adjective
- ˈfactualness, noun
- ˈfactualist, noun
- ˈfactualism, noun
- ˈfactually, adverb
Other Words From
- factu·al·ly adverb
- factu·ali·ty factu·al·ness noun
- non·factu·al adjective
- non·factu·al·ly adverb
- un·factu·al adjective
- un·factu·al·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"There's no need for the referee to go to the monitor - a factual overturn for a penalty kick to be awarded."
When it came to Napoletano, Wilson said she was “truthful but may have embellished some ‘factual matters.’”
A lot of people are like Mangione in this regard, ready to latch onto random explanations for their discontent, with little regard to whether it's factual or logical.
A bold statement but, as the note now attached to it on Elon Musk's platform proves, it's simply not factual.
“They have to have an articulable factual basis to believe a federal crime has been committed,” said Michael R. Bromwich, a former Justice Department inspector general.
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