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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

of or relating to history or events of the past;

e.g. In this chapter, we will learn about some famous historical people of the nation.

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Similar Words

Documentary

Factual

Hard

Literal

Matter-of-fact

Objective

Objectively

Olden

Rinky-dink

True

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Opposite Words

Allegorical

Apocryphal

Chimerical

Contemporary

Current

Designer

Embroidered

Exaggerated

Fabled

Fabulous

Fanciful

Fantastic

Fictional

Fictitious

Futuristic

High tech

Hot

Hypothetical

Imaginary

Insupportable

Latter-day

Legendary

Made-up

Make-believe

Mod

Modern

Mythical

Mythological

New age

New-fashioned

Newfangled

Present-day

Pretend

Red-hot

Space-age

Speculative

State of the art

Theoretical

Ultramodern

Unauthentic

Undocumented

Up-to-date

Up-to-the-minute

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Related Words

Actual

Antiquated

Antique

Archaic

Authentic

Bona fide

Certain

Certifiable

Classical

Conventional

Customary

Dated

Demonstrable

Established

Fossilized

Genuine

Honest

Incontestable

Incontrovertible

Indisputable

Irrefutable

Kaput

Medieval

Moribund

Mossy

Moth-eaten

Neolithic

Noachian

Obsolete

Old-fashioned

Old-school

Old-time

Old-timey

Old-world

Oldfangled

Out-of-date

Outdated

Outmoded

Outworn

Plain

Prehistoric

Prescriptive

Pukka

Quaint

Real

Reliable

Retro

Retrograde

Right

Simple

Superannuated

Sustainable

Traditional

True

Undeniable

Undoubted

Unquestionable

Verifiable

Vintage

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