Definitions

hypothetical

[hahy-puh-thet-i-kuhl] / ˌhaɪ pəˈθɛt ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

guessed, assumed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

debatable imaginary problematic speculative theoretical vague

STRONG

academic contingent pretending suspect

WEAK

assumptive casual concocted conditional conjecturable conjectural contestable disputable doubtful equivocal imagined indefinite indeterminate postulated presumptive presupposed provisory putative questionable refutable stochastic supposed suppositional suppositious theoretic uncertain unconfirmed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite factual real sure

WEAK

calculated confirmed measured proved proven reliable truthful

Example Sentences

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"I don't want to do hypotheticals," he said, before the new Paramount bid was made.

From BBC

It was a hypothetical sci-fi thought exercise, but investors took it literally.

From MarketWatch

Monday saw a notable selloff driven in part by a report from an investment research outfit called Citrini that was simply a hypothetical scenario of how AI could play out for the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they weren’t, a single, hypothetical Substack post wouldn’t have knocked so many stocks off course on Monday.

From Barron's

As another example, the way it treats a hypothetical middle-aged couple differs based on the amount they have saved up.

From The Wall Street Journal

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