adjective
- based on or consisting of facts rather than imagination; not fictional
Examples
- The library has a large collection of nonfictional books about history.
- Her nonfictional account of the war was both moving and informative.
- Students must read both fictional and nonfictional texts this semester.
- The documentary presents a nonfictional portrayal of life in the Arctic.
- Many readers prefer nonfictional biographies to fictional stories.
- The magazine publishes only nonfictional articles about science and nature.