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Factual vs Factious - What's the difference?

factual | factious |

As adjectives the difference between factual and factious

is that factual is of or characterised by or consisting of facts while factious is of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.

factual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or characterised by or consisting of facts.

    • Derived terms

    * factualism * factualist * factuality

    Related terms

    * fact * counterfactual * de facto

    External links

    * * ----

    factious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or caused by factions.
  • Given to or characterized by discordance or insubordination.

    • Derived terms

    * factiousness noun * factiously adverb

    References

    See also

    * factitious