/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of de facto Find synonyms for: Adjective1. de facto (vs. de jure), real#1, existentusage: existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segregation imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"Adverb1. de factousage: in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party system"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language