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

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1. theoretical

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

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

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1. theoretical

   Antonyms:
   practical, positive, definite

   Synonyms:
   speculative, hypothetical, presumptive

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1. theoretical, theoreticadjective

   concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

   "theoretical science"

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

   Synonyms:
   theoretic

2. theoreticaladjective

   concerned with theories rather than their practical applications

   "theoretical physics"

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

   Synonyms:
   theoretic

How to use theoretical in a sentence?

1. Subo Dong:

   Like many mysteries in astronomy, it may take years, if not decades, of observational and theoretical efforts to unravel it.

2. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer:

   You do your best to have some of what I call 'imaginative understanding' of how a decision will affect people in this country, because this is not a theoretical exercise. This is an exercise that affects Americans all across the country.

3. Richard Phillips Feynman:

   The theoretical broadening which comes from having many humanities subjects on the campus is offset by the general dopiness of the people who study these things...

4. Jastrowski Mano:

   Theoretical and experimental research suggests that mindfulness meditation is associated with changes in neural pathways and may be particularly effective in promoting executive functioning, the practice of meditation - which requires sustained attention while simultaneously redirecting attention back to the current experience - is closely related to the function of working memory.

5. Kate Stern:

   It’s no longer just a theoretical possibly, the reality for women is that they can have their own children after cancer treatment.

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