Synonyms of hypothetical

Noun

1. hypothetical, hypothesis, possibility, theory

usage: a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; "consider the following, just as a hypothetical"

Adjective

1. conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, theoretical (vs. empirical), theoretic

usage: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

Definition and meaning of hypothetical (Dictionary)