CIRCUMSTANTIAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CIRCUMSTANTIAL?

Need another word that means the same as “circumstantial”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “circumstantial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Circumstantial” are: indirect, inferential, conjectural, detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute

Circumstantial as an Adjective

Definitions of "Circumstantial" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “circumstantial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Fully detailed and specific about particulars.
• (of a description) containing full details.
• Pointing indirectly towards someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.

Synonyms of "Circumstantial" as an adjective (8 Words)

conjectural	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural.
detailed	Developed or executed with care and in minute detail. An exquisitely detailed carving.
indirect	Not done directly; conducted through intermediaries. Indirect benefits.
inferential	Derived or capable of being derived by inference. He has to construe the knowledge as inferential.
minute	Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination. Two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm.
particular	Separate and distinct from others of the same group or category. She is very particular about cleanliness.
particularized	Directed toward a specific object. Particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering.
precise	Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail. A precise measurement.

Usage Examples of "Circumstantial" as an adjective

• The prosecution will have to rely on circumstantial evidence.
• A circumstantial report about the debate.
• The picture was so circumstantial that it began to be convincing.

Associations of "Circumstantial" (30 Words)

ambiguous	Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning. The polling had a complex and equivocal or ambiguous message for potential female candidates.
ambiguously	So as to be open to more than one interpretation. The new clause is ambiguously worded.
ambivalent	Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. An ambivalent attitude to Europe.
doubtful	Improbable. The fire was of doubtful origin.
equivocal	Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead. An equivocal statement.
equivocate	Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. The government have equivocated too often in the past.
evasive	Deliberately vague or ambiguous. They decided to take evasive action.
flimsy	Lacking substance or significance. A flimsy table.
immaterial	Of no importance or relevance especially to a law case. Immaterial apparitions.
inconclusive	Not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question. An inconclusive reply.
indecisive	Characterized by lack of decision and firmness. Indecisive boundaries running through mountains.
indeterminate	Not exactly known, established, or defined. 0 0 is an indeterminate form.
insignificant	Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. The sum required was insignificant compared with military spending.
intangible	An intangible thing. That intangible thing the soul.
marginal	Relating to water adjacent to the land’s edge or coast. The cost is negligible less than marginal.
negligible	Not worth considering. The effect was negligible.
noncommittal	Refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like. Her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together.
oracular	Of or relating to an oracle. The oracular shrine.
palter	Trifle with. If you palter or double in your answers I will have thee hung alive in an iron chain.
pretext	An artful or simulated semblance. The rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move.
situation	The location and surroundings of a place. Found herself in a very fortunate situation.
specific	A medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease. I wish I d put more thought into the specifics.
tenuous	Very thin in gauge or diameter. A tenuous argument.
uncertain	Not established or confirmed. An uncertain future.
unclear	Not easy to see, hear, or understand. The law itself was unclear on that point.
undecided	(of a person) not having made a decision. The match was still undecided.
undifferentiated	Not different or differentiated. By six weeks the sexual glands are as yet undifferentiated between male and female.
unimportant	Not important. The question seems unimportant.
vague	Lacking clarity or distinctness. Vague forms of speech have so long passed for mysteries of science.
vaguely	In a vague way. He nodded vaguely.