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Synonyms & Antonyms of hypothetical
(Entry 1 of 2)
existing only as an assumption or speculation
- we talked about what we would do in various hypothetical emergencies
Synonyms for hypothetical
- academic
- (also academical),
- conjectural,
- speculative,
- suppositional,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic)
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hypothetical
nounSynonyms of hypothetical (Entry 2 of 2)
something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
- believes that predictions of the extinction of certain species as the result of global warming are based upon too many hypotheticals
Synonyms for hypothetical
- assumption,
- given,
- if,
- postulate,
- premise
- (also premiss),
- presumption,
- presupposition,
- supposition
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“Hypothetical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothetical. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of hypothetical was in 1588
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