noun
1.
the quality of being actual
the realm of fact is distinct from fancy
Synonyms: actuality, reality
Related Word: authenticity, genuineness, truth
Contrasted words: fancy, fantasy, fiction
2.
something that has actual existence
stubborn facts that cannot be confuted
Synonyms: event, phenomenon
Related Word: circumstance, detail, episode, particular; happening, incident, occurrence; observable
Contrasted words: contingency, eventuality, hope, possibility, potentiality, probability
Antonyms: illusion