You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
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Fact
/fækt/
Synonyms for "fact" (205 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (41)
Strong matches (62)
detailsdocumentationelementempirical factepisodeestablished facteternal veritieseventevidenceexhibitexistenceexperiencefacetfact of experiencefactorfactorsfactsfactuallyfait accompligenuineness
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givengiven factgood soothgospelgroundsgrounds for beliefhaphappeninghappenstancehard facthistorical truthhistoricityin factin realityin truthincidentincidentalindeedindicationindisputable factinescapable factinformationinstanceitemitem of evidenceitemslow-down
Noun(10 words)
discoveriesearly modern english phraseestablished truthevidence itemevidence pointevidently sogiven ingospelhistorical facticelandic vera
Adjective(4 words)
Preposition(1 words)
in detail
Related words (102)
manifestationmarkmaterial groundsmattermatter of factminor detailminutiaminutiaemunimentsmute witnessnaked factnitty grittynot guessworknot opinionobjectobservableoccasionoccurrenceparticularparticulars
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phenomenonpiece of evidenceplainpointpointspositive factpostulatepremisepremisesproofprovable factrealityreallyreason to believeregardrelevant factrespectrightrulesalient factself-evident factsignsignificant factsimple factsober factsoothstolidstubborn factsymptomthe casethe nitty-grittythe scorethe truethingto be suretokentruenesstrulytruthtruthfullytruthfulnessturn of eventsultimate truthundeniable factunerroneousnessunfallaciousnessunfalsenessveracityverityvery truthwell-known fact
Adjective(6 words)
natural phenomena in scienceobservational datumreal thingscientific phenomenonsmall detailuniversal truth
Noun(22 words)
nuggetobjective factof dataphenomenon of naturephenomenonspiece of datapiece of informationportuguese fenômenopravdapuzzle piecerealitiesrecorded eventskinnystatistical datumsupporting detailsupporting facttitbitstruthtruthsverifiable claim
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verifiable informationverities
Verb(1 words)
support a claim
Determiner(2 words)
the more datathe truth
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act, actual.
- Sentence evidence is available for fact, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fact".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fact"
Keep "fact" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fact" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fact", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fact" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
6 entrieshistorical factimportant factinteresting factkey factsupporting factverified fact
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
82 translations across 60 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- fakt noun (an honest observation)
Arabic
3 entries- حَقِيقَة noun (an honest observation)
- مَعْلُومَة noun (an honest observation)
- وَاقِعَة noun (an honest observation)
Armenian
1 entries- փաստ noun (an honest observation)
Aromanian
1 entries- faptu noun (an honest observation)
Asturian
1 entries- fechu noun (an honest observation)
Belarusian
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Bulgarian
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Catalan
1 entries- fet noun (an honest observation)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 事實 /事实 noun (an honest observation)
- 真相 noun (an honest observation)
Czech
1 entries- fakt noun (an honest observation)
Danish
2 entries- faktum noun (an honest observation)
- kendsgerning noun (an honest observation)
Dutch
1 entries- feit noun (an honest observation)
Esperanto
1 entries- fakto noun (an honest observation)
Estonian
1 entries- fakt noun (an honest observation)
Finnish
3 entries- fakta noun (an honest observation)
- tosiasia noun (an honest observation)
- tosio noun (an honest observation)
French
2 entries- fait noun (an honest observation)
- vérité noun (an honest observation)
Friulian
1 entries- fat noun (an honest observation)
Galician
1 entries- feito noun (an honest observation)
Georgian
1 entries- ფაქტი noun (an honest observation)
German
2 entries- Fakt noun (an honest observation)
- Tatsache noun (an honest observation)
Greek
1 entries- γεγονός noun (an honest observation)
Hebrew
2 entries- עֻבְדָּה noun (an honest observation)
- עובדה noun (an honest observation)
Hindi
1 entries- तथ्य noun (an honest observation)
Hungarian
1 entries- tény noun (an honest observation)
Icelandic
1 entries- raun noun (an honest observation)
Ido
1 entries- fakto noun (an honest observation)
Italian
1 entries- fatto noun (an honest observation)
Japanese
1 entries- 事実 noun (an honest observation)
Kazakh
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Korean
2 entries- 사실 noun (an honest observation)
- 진상 noun (an honest observation)
Kyrgyz
4 entries- болмуш noun (an honest observation)
- жароо noun (an honest observation)
- күч noun (an honest observation)
- окуя noun (an honest observation)
Latvian
2 entries- fakts noun (an honest observation)
- notikums noun (an honest observation)
Lithuanian
1 entries- faktas noun (an honest observation)
Macedonian
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Māori
1 entries- meka noun (an honest observation)
Neapolitan
1 entries- fatto noun (an honest observation)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- faktum noun (an honest observation)
Occitan
1 entries- fach noun (an honest observation)
Persian
2 entries- فاکت noun (an honest observation)
- واقِعِه noun (an honest observation)
Polish
1 entries- fakt noun (an honest observation)
Portuguese
2 entries- facto noun (an honest observation)
- fato noun (an honest observation)
Romani
1 entries- fákto noun (an honest observation)
Romanian
1 entries- fapt noun (an honest observation)
Romansch
2 entries- fat noun (an honest observation)
- fatg noun (an honest observation)
Russian
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Sardinian
1 entries- fatu noun (an honest observation)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- čȉnjenica noun (an honest observation)
- чи̏њеница noun (an honest observation)
Sicilian
1 entries- fattu noun (an honest observation)
Slovak
1 entries- fakt noun (an honest observation)
Slovene
1 entries- dejstvo noun (an honest observation)
Spanish
2 entries- facto noun (an honest observation)
- hecho noun (an honest observation)
Swedish
1 entries- faktum noun (an honest observation)
Tagalog
2 entries- bagha noun (an honest observation)
- makatotohanang obserbasyon noun (an honest observation)
Telugu
1 entries- నిజానికి noun (an honest observation)
Turkish
1 entries- olgu noun (an honest observation)
Ukrainian
1 entries- факт noun (an honest observation)
Venetan
1 entries- fato noun (an honest observation)
Vietnamese
1 entries- sự thật noun (an honest observation)
Walloon
1 entries- fwait noun (an honest observation)
Yiddish
1 entries- פֿאַקט noun (an honest observation)
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
You should emphasize that fact.
Source: tatoeba (16584)
You need not take account of the fact.
Source: tatoeba (16585)
How do you account for the fact?
Source: tatoeba (16586)
Showing 4 of 29 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fact"?
Closest matches include absolute fact, accepted fact, accomplishment, act, actual.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fact"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.