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theoretical

adjective
variants: also theoretic

Synonyms and Antonyms of theoretical

1 existing only as an assumption or speculation

  • the merits of the new testing procedures are purely theoretical, since no one has ever used them before
Synonyms of theoretical

academic (also academical), conjectural, hypothetical, speculative, suppositional
Words Related to theoretical

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

debatable, moot

abstract, conceptual, intellectual, metaphysical

nonclinical, nonpractical

nonempirical
Near Antonyms of theoretical

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 theoretical

actual, factual, real

2 dealing with or expressing a quality or idea

  • the theoretical musings in his new book are less engaging than the anecdote-driven arguments of his previous works
Synonyms of theoretical

abstract, conceptual, ideal, ideational, metaphysical, notional
Words Related to theoretical

conjectural, hypothetical, speculative

cosmic (also cosmical), intellectual, mental, spiritual

ethereal, immaterial, incorporeal, insubstantial, nonmaterial, nonphysical, unsubstantial

impalpable, imperceptible, insensible, intangible, invisible

impractical, romantic, transcendent, transcendental, unreal, utopian, visionary
Near Antonyms of theoretical

material, physical

appreciable, detectable, discernible (also discernable), noticeable, observable, palpable, perceptible, sensible, substantial, tangible, visible

defined, definite, distinct

actual, factual, real
Antonyms of theoretical

concrete, nonabstract

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