Synonyms of virtual

virtual

adjective

as in seeming

very close to being something without actually being it

Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.

Related Words

• seeming
• like
• supposed
• parallel
• such
• ostensible
• corresponding
• so-called
• similar
• apparent
• presumed
• close
• analogous
• comparable
• matching
• equivalent
• akin
• evident
• assumed
• identical
• correspondent
• resembling
• cognate
• connate
• interchangeable
• titular
• indistinguishable
• equal
• nominal
• fungible
• approaching
• resemblant
• suchlike
• substitutable
• paper
• ditto
• formal
• approximating
• selfsame

Dissimilar Words

• real
• true
• actual

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtual

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio honored Fauci during the National Italian American Foundation's 2020 virtual gala, where the infectious disease expert received the Leonardo da Vinci Award for Leadership in Health and Science. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

From there, select either the trustee area map link or the virtual map link. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

And nonprofits are working to support more frequent virtual and in-person visits by children that include meaningful interactions. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026

In recent years, an increasing number of dating apps, including eharmony, have begun offering more virtual dating options to help break the ice before meeting up in the real world. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026