ANALYTICAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

analytic

adjective

ˌa-nə-ˈli-tik

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Definition of analytic

as in logical

according to the rules of logic presented a very analytical argument for the defendant's guilt

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Recent Examples of analytic Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 8th House, making deeper reflection feel more intuitive than analytical. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 While the Yankees are often criticized for being too analytical, tabbing Cole goes against the numbers, as Tampa’s lineup has flailed against southpaws all season. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 But the cold, analytical qualities typical of both science and documentary film give way to something tender and embodied in Johnson’s hands. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Swain found that evidence lacked the kind of empirical testing and analytical rigor to be reliable. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for analytic

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Adjective

Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The rebuttal, though methodical and logical, was little more than a momentary speed bump for the runaway popularity of the psychedelic bread story.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Americans cast English severity as evidence of an old, corrupt political order and imagined their own laws as rational, proportionate and suited to free citizens.

— Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

This is putting certain skills, such as the ability to follow a complex argument, weigh competing views, or develop a coherent point of view, at risk.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
The youth protests have also yet to coalesce into a coherent political alternative.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of coherent

Adjective

For properties other than single-family homes and duplexes, the statute addresses reasonable provisions for clean and safe common areas along with services such as garbage removal and extermination of certain pests.

— Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
These are reasonable explanations for a temporary change, Desai says.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasonable

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