Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
variants:
also empiric
Synonyms & Antonyms of empirical
1
based on observation or experience
- guidelines for raising children that are based on empirical evidence
Synonyms for empirical
Words Related to empirical
Near Antonyms for empirical
Antonyms for empirical
- nonempirical,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic),
- unempirical
2
capable of being proven as true or real
- a philosopher who does not regard "God exists" as an empirical statement
Synonyms for empirical
Words Related to empirical
Near Antonyms for empirical
Antonyms for empirical
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on empirical
What made you want to look up empirical? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share empirical
Time Traveler for empirical
The first known use of empirical was in 1576
See more words from the same year