Synonyms for circumstantial
ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəlcir·cum·stan·tial

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1. circumstantial

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

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   Synonyms:
   comminuted, critical, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, minute, particular, precise, slender, small, tiny

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1. circumstantial

   Synonyms:
   inferential, constructive, minute, detailed, elaborate, specific

   Antonyms:
   jocular, positive, inaccurate, loose, general

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1. circumstantialadjective

   fully detailed and specific about particulars

   "a circumstantial report about the debate"

   Antonyms:
   nonspecific, general

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1. circumstantialadjective

   Synonyms:
   particular, minute, detailed

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1. List of paraphrases for "circumstantial":

   indirect, situational, anecdotal, circumstance

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1. Paul Ryan:

   The SEC's case is a purely circumstantial one, this is the mother of all circumstantial cases.

2. Henri Barkey:

   There is circumstantial evidence that people close to Fethullah Gulen were involved in the coup, but this was a coup that was not just related to Fethullah Gulen, but a coalition of different officers, each of whom had their own reasons to participate, it does n’t mean that Fethullah Gulen did have a hand, it does n’t mean that Fethullah Gulen did not. We don’t know.

3. Henry David Thoreau:

   Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk.

4. Sheriff William Snyder:

   There is absolutely no evidence that a crime occurred, this is a strong circumstantial case for an abduction except that some of the elements that we would see in an abduction are missing.

5. Veronica Renzi:

   The text is strong circumstantial evidence, texts that people write, assuming they can be authenticated, are very powerful because they show someone's state of mind and can be directly attributed to them.