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platonic

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Synonyms & Antonyms of platonic

as in possible, hypothetical

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for platonic

conjectural,
hypothetical,
ideal,
inexistent,
nonexistent,
possible,
potential,
suppositional,
theoretical
(also theoretic)

alleged,
assumed,
reputed,
supposed

conceived,
envisaged,
envisioned,
imagined,
pictured,
visualized

chimerical
(also chimeric),
fabled,
fanciful,
fictional,
fictitious,
illusory,
legendary

fabricated,
fake,
imaginary,
invented,
made-up,
make-believe,
pretend,
romantic

abstract,
symbolic,
unreal

virtual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for platonic

actual,
concrete,
de facto,
effective,
existent,
factual,
genuine,
real,
sure-enough,
true,
very

attested,
authenticated,
confirmed,
demonstrated,
established,
proven,
substantiated,
valid,
validated,
verified

incontestable,
incontrovertible,
indisputable,
indubitable,
inescapable,
irrefutable,
undeniable,
unquestionable

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“Platonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platonic. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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