Synonyms for clinical
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Objective — objective; analytical
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Objective; analytical.
We took a clinical approach to resolving conflicts.
- adj. 2
Excellent and precise.
Related words
Example sentences
- detached Mennad was emotionally detached from his siblings.
- disinterested A disinterested third party resolved the dispute.
- accurate The numerical simulations weren't accurate enough.
- exact The exact meaning of metaphysics is controversial.
- unemotional Think of me as an unemotional woman.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| clinical | rising | |
| detached | steady | |
| disinterested | steady | |
| accurate | steady | |
| exact | steady | |
| unemotional | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- exact2
- 8 letters
- accurate3, detached2
- 9 letters
- objective3
- 11 letters
- unemotional5
- 13 letters
- disinterested4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exact2 = 2 syllables).