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English adjective: actual | |||
| 1. | actual presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | ||
| Samples | The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different. Actual and imagined conditions. | ||
| Synonyms | existent | ||
| Similar | effective | ||
| Attribute | actuality | ||
| Antonyms | potential, possible | ||
| 2. | actual taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated | ||
| Samples | We saw the actual wedding on television. Filmed the actual beating. | ||
| Similar | existent, real | ||
| Antonyms | unreal | ||
| 3. | actual being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | ||
| Samples | Her actual motive. A literal solitude like a desert. A genuine dilemma. | ||
| Synonyms | genuine, literal, real | ||
| Similar | true | ||
| Antonyms | false | ||
| 4. | actual existing in act or fact | ||
| Samples | Rocks and trees...the actual world. Actual heroism. The actual things that produced the emotion you experienced. | ||
| Synonyms | factual | ||
| Similar | existent, real | ||
| Antonyms | unreal | ||
| 5. | actual being or existing at the present moment | ||
| Samples | The ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West. | ||
| Similar | current | ||
| Antonyms | noncurrent | ||
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