Synonyms of conceptual

conceptual

adjective

kən-ˈsep-chə-wəl 

as in theoretical

dealing with or expressing a quality or idea

conceptual thinking is often the most demanding kind of mental activity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theoretical
• metaphysical
• abstract
• mental
• intellectual
• speculative
• spiritual
• ideal
• hypothetical
• ideational
• notional
• cosmic
• transcendental
• invisible
• conjectural
• intangible
• immaterial
• romantic
• utopian
• ethereal
• insubstantial
• impractical
• transcendent
• imperceptible
• incorporeal
• nonphysical
• visionary
• nonmaterial
• unreal
• unsubstantial
• impalpable
• insensible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concrete
• physical
• substantial
• tangible
• material
• visible
• discernible
• appreciable
• actual
• perceptible
• definite
• observable
• sensible
• distinct
• real
• noticeable
• detectable
• nonabstract
• palpable
• factual
• defined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conceptual

For many of its leading figures, from the Impressionists in the 1870s to conceptual artists a century later, this also meant proposing new and better solutions to the problem of how to be and how to live together. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Do computers play an essential conceptual role in this theoretical work? — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Originally a conceptual artist, and later an active avant-garde recording artist, Ono was greeted with fame and, for many years, public criticism, as the wife of John Lennon. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

An art adviser who doesn’t like Lalanne or the type of person who is drawn to them said that their worst pieces have no conceptual content. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026