Synonyms of notional

notional

adjective

ˈnō-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

as in theoretical

dealing with or expressing a quality or idea

she has a notional understanding of romantic love but no actual experience of being in love

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in imaginary

not real and existing only in the imagination

your computer's "visits" to various parts of cyberspace are entirely notional—you stay put and the Web pages come to you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imaginary
• mythic
• fictitious
• mythical
• fictional
• fantasied
• fantastical
• imagined
• ideal
• imaginal
• theoretical
• theoretic
• phantom
• fanciful
• chimerical
• unreal
• make-believe
• chimeric
• invented
• phantasmal
• hypothetical
• phantasmic
• fantastic
• visionary
• legendary
• pretend
• made-up
• unlikely
• fabulous
• romantic
• abstract
• fabled
• illusory
• phantasmagorical
• fictive
• unconvincing
• unbelievable
• envisioned
• delusive
• envisaged
• deceptive
• hallucinatory
• visualized
• conceived
• delusional
• phantasmagoric
• nonexistent
• pictured
• feigned
• concocted
• fabricated
• daydreamlike
• inexistent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actual
• real
• existing
• true
• genuine
• existent
• factual
• authentic
• realistic
• physical
• substantial
• verifiable
• convincing
• solid
• believable
• corporeal
• tangible
• material
• palpable
• verified

Examples of notional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The results are based on the trading platform’s customer notional net percentage buy/sell behavior for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 sectors. —Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024

But since the inflation metrics are estimating a notional rent based on rising real-world prices that renters are paying, homeowners’ implicit costs are up. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2024

Amur hardware does not exist, and all plans regarding its development are notional. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024

Although still under notional party control, the high command took advantage of certain intrinsic monopolies—such as intelligence flow and military-technical expertise—to expand its policy influence in areas touching on the PLA’s corporate interests. —Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023