Synonyms for theoretical
- adjective
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All synonyms
Adjective
1. Hypothetical
hypothetical, theoretic, abstract, speculative, conjectural, notional, supposed, presumptive, hypothetic, suppositional
Other
academic, pure, pyore US, blue-skies
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
Related words
Example sentences
- abstract Young children are incapable of abstract thinking.
- hypothetical Sci-fi readers are adept at hypothetical scenarios.
- speculative This caused a huge speculative bubble in Algeria.
- academic Academic writing could be supported by statistics.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| theoretical | steady | |
| abstract | falling | |
| hypothetical | steady | |
| speculative | steady | |
| theoretic | rising | |
| academic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pure1
- 5 letters
- pyore
- 8 letters
- supposed2, academic4, abstract2, notional3
- 9 letters
- theoretic
- 10 letters
- hypothetic
- 11 letters
- speculative4, presumptive3, conjectural
- 12 letters
- hypothetical5
- 13 letters
- suppositional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (supposed2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- théorique
- Italiano
- teorico
- Deutsch
- theoretisch
- Català
- teòric