Synonyms for real
Another word for real is existent, actual or historical. Below are 23 synonyms and 12 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: realer, reales, realest, reals.
1. adjective: being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
- existent synonyms
- actual synonyms
- historical synonyms
- concrete synonyms
- genuine synonyms
- objective synonyms
- documentary synonyms
- realistic synonyms
- sincere synonyms
- factual
- echt
Antonyms
- unreal synonyms
2. adjective: no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
- true synonyms
- proper synonyms
Antonyms
- unreal synonyms
3. adjective: not to be taken lightly
- serious synonyms
4. adjective: capable of being treated as fact
- tangible synonyms
- concrete synonyms
5. adjective: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
- actual synonyms
- genuine synonyms
- literal synonyms
- true synonyms
6. adjective: of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation
Antonyms
- nominal synonyms
7. adjective: having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- material synonyms
- substantial synonyms
8. adjective: (of property) fixed or immovable
- tangible synonyms
9. adjective: coinciding with reality
- veridical
- realistic synonyms
10. noun: any rational or irrational number
- real number
11. noun: an old small silver Spanish coin
12. adverb: used to give emphasis
- very synonyms
- really synonyms
- rattling synonyms
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- complex number
- inner product
- rational synonyms
- rational number
- complex quantity
- dot product
- imaginary synonyms
- imaginary number
- irrational number
- irrational synonyms
- scalar product
- coin
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Questions people ask
What is another word for real?
You can say existent, actual, historical, concrete or genuine instead of real. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory".
What is the opposite of real?
The opposite of real is unreal or nominal.
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