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Synonyms for reality

16 synonyms
20 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

realism realness truth actuality

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Realism

realism, realness

2. Truth

truth, actuality, fact, world, existence, act, object, authenticity, veracity, verity, genuineness, deed

Other

real reality, substance

Antonyms

fantasy, unreality, fiction

All antonyms of reality →

Definitions

n. 1
The state of being actual or real; realness.
The reality of the crash scene on TV dawned upon him only when he saw the victim was no actor but his friend.
n. 2
The real world.

Related words

Word family: realism realization realize realty
Phrases: reality check augmented reality mixed reality extended reality in reality real reality hybrid reality alternate reality game

Forms

Plural: realities → realisms, realnesses, truths, actualities…

Example sentences

truth Not only you but also he is ignorant of the truth.
actuality I might seem strong, but in actuality I am anything but.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
reality		rising
truth		rising
actuality		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: act¹
4 letters: fact¹, deed¹
5 letters: world¹, truth¹
6 letters: object², verity³
7 letters: realism⁴
8 letters: veracity⁴, realness
9 letters: existence³, substance², actuality⁵
11 letters: genuineness⁴
12 letters: authenticity⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (object² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: réalité
Italiano: realtà
Deutsch: Realität
Català: realitat