factoid
Dubious little datum
A factoid is a piece of information that sounds like a fact but may be false or unverified—something repeated so often it gets accepted as true.
The word has shifted to also mean a brief, trivial fact: The magazine sidebar was full of factoids about celebrity pets.
This newer sense now dominates, though purists object that it contradicts the original meaning.
Brief informal test
knowledge · pursuit · game · encyclopedia · almanac · icebreaker · random · obscure
Erroneous belief or understanding
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- inaccuracyLack of precision
untruth · distortion · fallacy · hoax · rumor · disinformation · fabrication · error
Brief broadcast excerpt
- blurbBrief promotional text
- headlineNews article title
- captionText accompanying an image
- tweetSmall bird's cry
one-liner · quotable · shareable · infographic · listicle · bullet-point · sidebar · clickbait
Currently gaining widespread attention
- buzzworthyDeserving excited discussion
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- memeShared online humor
- shareableAble to be divided
clickbait · viral · retweet · forward · infotainment · engagement · algorithm · feed
quiz
Brief informal test
jeopardy · knowledge · pursuit · game · encyclopedia · almanac · icebreaker · random · obscure · esoteric
misconception
Erroneous belief or understanding
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
inaccuracy · untruth · distortion · fallacy · hoax · rumor · disinformation · fabrication · error · falsity
soundbite
Brief broadcast excerpt
tweet · one-liner · quotable · shareable · infographic · listicle · bullet-point · sidebar · clickbait · teaser
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- buzzworthyDeserving excited discussion
- hashtagLabeled link for posts
- memeShared online humor
shareable · clickbait · viral · retweet · forward · infotainment · engagement · algorithm · feed · post
- factsdatum, data, detail, details, truth
- Coined Wordschortle, galumph, nerd, robot, quark
- misused wordsliterally, irregardless, ironic, disinterested, nauseous
- Small piecesbit, crumb, sliver, speck, particle
- tidbitstidbit, morsel, nibble, snippet, nugget
- triflestrifle, trivia, bagatelle, minutiae, nothing
factoidfact
Verifiable piece of information
truth · matter of record · certainty · reality · gospel truth
factoidscientific evidence
Data from systematic research
empirical data · primary source · academic research · authoritative source · deep knowledge
- factory robotsAutomated manufacturing machinery
- factory workerManufacturing floor employee
- factory settingsOriginal device configuration
- chocolate factoryFacility producing cocoa-based sweets
- factory farmingIntensive livestock production system
- factory resetReverting device to original
factory, factor, factoring, factorial, factoids, factorials, factorize, factorized, factorizes