Actual
/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Actual
adjective
- Relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
- Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
"The actual government expenses dramatically exceed the budget."
- In action at the time being; now existing; current.
- Used as intensifier to emphasise a following noun; exact, very.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
positivepresentreal
ANTONYMS
conceivableestimatedhypotheticalnominalpossiblepotentialspeculativetheoreticalvirtualfuturepast