Synonyms for theoretical
ˌθi əˈrɛt ɪ kəlthe·o·ret·i·cal

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1. theoretical

   Synonyms:
   conceived, fabulous, fanciful, feigned, fictitious, hypothetical, illusory, imaginary, reported, supposed, supposititious, unreal, untrue, visionary

   Antonyms:
   actual, authentic, certain, demonstrable, developed, essential, genuine, positive, real, substantial, true, unquestionable, veritable

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1. theoretical

   Synonyms:
   speculative, hypothetical, presumptive

   Antonyms:
   practical, positive, definite

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1. theoretical, theoreticadjective

   concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

   "theoretical science"

   Synonyms:
   theoretic

   Antonyms:
   confirmable, verifiable, data-based, falsifiable, trial-and-error, applied, empiric, existential, observational, a posteriori, experimental, experiential, empirical, semiempirical, forensic, practical

2. theoreticaladjective

   concerned with theories rather than their practical applications

   "theoretical physics"

   Synonyms:
   theoretic

   Antonyms:
   verifiable, applied, empiric, experiential, forensic, confirmable, data-based, falsifiable, practical, empirical, semiempirical, existential, observational, trial-and-error, a posteriori, experimental

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1. theoreticaladjective

   Synonyms:
   speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, unpractical, not practical

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1. List of paraphrases for "theoretical":

   theory, notional, conceptual, theories, theoretically, theoretic, academic, moot, lilun, imputed, theorist, desk, doctrine, hypothetical, pre-service

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1. Larry Zerner:

   Miller has to convince a studio to make this thing that can only be distributed in the U.S., we can have this theoretical argument that you can do a movie that doesn't infringe on the rights of anyone else, but is anyone seriously going to do that without worldwide rights ? I doubt it.

2. Tom Segev:

   According to one theoretical concept, since the state of Israel was established, Zionism had achieved its goal and that was it. But that's not the way it was.

3. Chris Feudtner:

   To say her experience is irrelevant doesn't make any sense, she knows more than anyone what it's like to be not a theoretical girl with a progressive neuromuscular disorder, but to be Julianna.

4. Kevin Griffis:

   It's going to supercharge a sentiment that is already animating the base in a truly unprecedented way, it's not theoretical anymore, it's a clear and present danger.

5. Slawek Tulaczyk:

   Just by measuring the seawater properties, we will be able to verify the theoretical predictions people have been making for decades now, i think this will be the reference point for what the conditions are at grounding lines. I'm quite confident that it's not representative of every place, but it establishes a baseline.