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EMPIRICAL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word empirical. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For EMPIRICAL

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theoretical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

• concerned with theories rather than their practical applications

conjectural
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

hypothetical
adjectiveadj
noun

• a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.

adjective satellite

• based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

ideal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

noun

• the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

• model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

adjective satellite

• conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

• constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception

speculative
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not financially safe or secure

• not based on fact or investigation

• showing curiosity

supposed
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• required or under orders

• mistakenly believed

• doubtful or suspect

• based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

conjectured
verbv
noun

• a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

• reasoning that involves the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence

verb

• to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

imagined
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

• expect, believe, or suppose

anecdotal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the character of an anecdote

adjective satellite

• characterized by or given to telling anecdotes

nonempirical
adjectiveadj
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Alternatives for THEORETICAL

Alternatives for CONJECTURAL

Alternatives for HYPOTHETICAL

Alternatives for IDEAL

Alternatives for SPECULATIVE

Alternatives for SUPPOSED

Alternatives for CONJECTURED

Alternatives for IMAGINED

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