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The synonyms of “Circumstantial” are: indirect, inferential, conjectural, detailed, particularized, particular, precise, minute
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “circumstantial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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