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hypothetical

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hypothetical

existing only as an assumption or speculation

We talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies.

Synonyms of hypothetical

academic (also academical), conjectural, speculative, suppositional, theoretical (also theoretic)

Words Related to hypothetical

alleged, assumed, presumed, presupposed, proposed, supposed, unproved, unproven, untested

debatable, moot

abstract, conceptual, intellectual, metaphysical

nonclinical, nonpractical

Near Antonyms of hypothetical

clinical, practical

concrete, defined, definite, distinct

attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, substantiated, tested, time-tested, validated, verified

empirical (also empiric), nonspeculative, nontheoretical, observational

Antonyms of hypothetical

actual, factual, real

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