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imaginary Antonyms

Opposite of imaginary

Because the opposite of imaginary shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Existing only in the imagination; not real or actual.

Usage Example

"As a young child, she often played in the garden with an real friend."

Strongest
real
actual
factual
existent
Strong
tangible
authentic
concrete

• adjective (Context 2)

In mathematics, involving or denoting a number or quantity whose square is a negative real number.

Usage Example

"In electrical engineering, alternating current calculations frequently rely on real numbers."

Strongest
real

Similar words to imaginary

Words similar to imaginary shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

unreal
fictitious
fictional
make-believe
made-up
nonexistent
invented
fanciful
See all synonyms of imaginary

• Nearby Words

illustrious
imaginable
imaginably
imaginary
imagination
imaginative
imaginatively

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Imaginary. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/imaginary
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