counterfactual

1. 1.

   going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)

   Synonymscontrary to fact

   Similarconditional

Questions about counterfactual

What does counterfactual mean?

counterfactual means "going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)".

How many syllables are in counterfactual?

counterfactual has 5 syllables: co-un-ter-fac-tual. The stress falls on "ter".

What is another word for counterfactual?

Close synonyms include contrary to fact. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is counterfactual a common word?