COUNTERFACTUALS Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word counterfactuals. (close relations)
counterfactual
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| assumptive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • excessively forward • accepted as real or true without proof | ||||||
| conjectural | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| fictional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • related to or involving literary fiction adjective satellite • formed or conceived by the imagination | ||||||
| fictitious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • formed or conceived by the imagination • adopted in order to deceive | ||||||
| hypothetical | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc. adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| imaginary | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1 adjective satellite • not based on fact; existing only in the imagination | ||||||
| made-up | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having been surfaced (e.g. with asphalt) | ||||||
| make-believe | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • imaginative intellectual play • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play | ||||||
| pretend | verbv | |||||
noun • the enactment of a pretense adjective satellite • imagined as in a play verb • make believe with the intent to deceive • behave unnaturally or affectedly • put forward a claim and assert right or possession of • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like • state insincerely | ||||||
| speculative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not financially safe or secure • not based on fact or investigation • showing curiosity | ||||||
| suppositional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| supposititious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | ||||||
| theoretic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations | ||||||
| theoretical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations • concerned with theories rather than their practical applications | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| suppositive | adjectiveadj | |||||
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| contrary to fact | ||||||
adjective satellite • going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) | ||||||
