adj
counterfactual
Counterfactual (adj) means not true, and going against facts that are known or accepted.
adj
1
Not true, and going against facts that are known or accepted.
2
Relating to an imagined situation that did not actually happen.
"The counterfactual 1982 of the novel plays variations on our historical record and contains clear allusions to the present."
— Marcel Theroux, Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan review – intelligent mischief (2019)
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Etymology
Formed from counter- and factual.
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What is the meaning of counterfactual?
"counterfactual" (adj) means not true, and going against facts that are known or accepted.
What is the opposite of counterfactual?
Opposites of "counterfactual" include true, factual.
What are the different meanings of counterfactual?
"counterfactual" has 2 main meanings: 1. Not true, and going against facts that are known or accepted; 2. Relating to an imagined situation that did not actually happen.
