noun
- a brief or trivial item of news or information
- an item of unreliable information that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact
Examples
- The magazine included several interesting factoids about celebrity lifestyles.
- Here’s a fun factoid: honey never spoils.
- The article was full of factoids rather than substantial analysis.
- That’s just a factoid that has been debunked by researchers.
- She shared a fascinating factoid about ancient Rome.
- Many people believe that factoid, but it’s actually false.
- The trivia book contained hundreds of amusing factoids.