Factive

Pronunciation: /ˈfæktɪv/

Factive (adjective)

  1. Describing verbs or expressions that imply the truth of a statement.

Examples

  • The statement was factive, confirming the event occurred.
  • A factive verb implies the truth of its complement.

Common collocations: factive statement, factive verb, factive implication

Synonyms of Factive

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Factive

  • in linguistics, when a verb does not imply truth