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Factive Thesaurus

(grammar, of a verb) Licensing only those content clauses that represent claims that are (known or believed with certainty to be) true.

Antonyms for Factive

Common opposites include nonfactive, contrafactive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stative, factful, ventive, licensable, dynamic, eventive.

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What is an antonym for factive?

Possible antonyms include nonfactive, contrafactive.

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