CONJECTURAL Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

conjectural

adjective

kən-ˈjek-chə-rəl

Definition of conjectural

as in speculative

existing only as an assumption or speculation a necessarily conjectural account of Shakespeare's life, since there is so little hard information

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Recent Examples of conjectural The first two questions are too hypothetical and conjectural. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for conjectural

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Her work often blends documentary research with speculative fiction to explore technology, institutions, and cultural memory.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Many millennial and Gen Z collectors also view collector cars as speculative trades rather than long-term stores of value.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of speculative

Adjective

Mortality, even if distant or hypothetical, is implicit in every patient encounter.

— Dr. Lucy McBride, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
The then-hypothetical facility had been a critical contingency for Riley, who never toured USC’s facilities, but knew — like most people around college football — that the Trojans were seriously lacking in that department.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypothetical

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The Virgo Moon moves through your 2nd House of Resources, making spending, pricing, comfort, and self-worth feel more practical than theoretical.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
The public comments came shortly after Fauci had privately raised the theoretical possibility that fever and cytokine-related reactions after a second vaccine dose could be associated with first-trimester miscarriage.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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