unhistorical
Without factual basis
Unhistorical means not in accordance with history or historical evidence.
An unhistorical account distorts or ignores what actually happened: The film takes an unhistorical approach to the Civil War.
The word also describes things that lack historical basis or significance: an unhistorical legend, unhistorical claims about the founding fathers.
Not real, invented
- inventedCreated something new
- fictitiousNot real, invented
- concoctedCreated by combining elements
- made-upFabricated, not factual
mythical · legendary · imaginary · embellished · fictionalized · counterfactual · manufactured · contrived
Not matching reality
- erroneousContaining factual mistakes
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- unfoundedWithout factual support
- spuriousFalse though appearing genuine
invalid · fallacious · distorted · untrue · faulty · baseless · unsubstantiated · apocryphal
New understanding of something
- distortionTwisting from original state
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- whitewashingConcealing unpleasant facts
- denialismRejection of established facts
falsification · erasure · manipulation · disinformation · misinformation · airbrushing · sanitization · revisionism
Historical time-placement error
- outdatedNo longer in use
- misplacedPut in wrong location
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
fictional
Not real, invented
- inventedCreated something new
- fictitiousNot real, invented
- concoctedCreated by combining elements
made-up · mythical · legendary · imaginary · embellished · fictionalized · counterfactual · manufactured · contrived · fanciful
false
Not matching reality
spurious · invalid · fallacious · distorted · untrue · faulty · baseless · unsubstantiated · apocryphal · undocumented
reinterpretation
New understanding of something
- distortionTwisting from original state
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- whitewashingConcealing unpleasant facts
denialism · falsification · erasure · manipulation · disinformation · misinformation · airbrushing · sanitization · revisionism
anachronism
Historical time-placement error
- outdatedNo longer in use
- misplacedPut in wrong location
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
unhistoricalhistorical
Of documented times
true · accurate · factual · verified · documented