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

Need another word that means the same as “conceptual”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “conceptual” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Conceptual” are: theoretical, notional, philosophical, unpragmatic, hypothetical, speculative, conjectural, suppositional, putative

Conceptual as an Adjective

Definitions of "Conceptual" as an adjective

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

• Relating to or based on mental concepts.
• Being or characterized by concepts or their formation.

Synonyms of "Conceptual" as an adjective (9 Words)

conjectural	Based on or involving conjecture. Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural.
hypothetical	Based on or serving as a hypothesis. Hypothetical situation.
notional	Being of the nature of a notion or concept. To create a notional world for oneself.
philosophical	Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers. Philosophical resignation.
putative	Generally considered or reputed to be. The foundling s putative father.
speculative	(of a business venture) undertaken on the chance of success, without a pre-existing contract. Raised a speculative eyebrow.
suppositional	Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.
theoretical	Concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations. The training is practical rather than theoretical.
unpragmatic	Not sensible or realistic. The current policy is unsustainable and unpragmatic.

Usage Examples of "Conceptual" as an adjective

• Conceptual discussions.
• The schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking.
• Philosophy deals with conceptual difficulties.

Associations of "Conceptual" (30 Words)

abstraction	An abstract painting. Topics will vary in degrees of abstraction.
allusion	The practice of making allusions. The use of allusion.
analogy	The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. An analogy between the workings of nature and those of human societies.
basis	The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process. He worked on an interim basis.
cognition	A perception sensation idea or intuition resulting from the process of cognition.
compare	To form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb. Salaries compare favourably with those of other professions.
concept	An idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities, or to its essential features, or determines the application of a term (especially a predicate), and thus plays a part in the use of reason or language. Structuralism is a difficult concept.
conception	An abstract idea; a concept. Reconstructing Bach s original conceptions.
creation	An artifact that has been brought into existence by someone. Edward s generosity extended beyond the creation of earls.
creative	A person whose job involves creative work. A creative team of designers.
eidetic	Of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy. An eidetic memory.
embodied	Possessing or existing in bodily form.
form	Assume a form or shape. The team was off form last night.
frame	The framework for a pair of eyeglasses. The wooden frame of the huge bed.
framework	A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text. A conservatory in a delicate framework of iron.
hyperbole	Extravagant exaggeration. You can t accuse us of hyperbole.
idea	Your intention; what you intend to do. He has an idea that we don t like him.
imagery	Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. The impact of computer generated imagery on contemporary art.
liken	Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous. Racism is likened to a contagious disease.
metaphor	A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else. Her poetry depends on suggestion and metaphor.
metonymy	The substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the turf for horse racing.
multiform	Occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances- John Dewey. A very complex multiform illness like cancer.
polymorphous	Relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms. She is polymorphous in thought and flexible in action.
shape	Shape or influence give direction to. Geometry is the mathematical science of shape.
simile	The use of similes as a method of comparison. His audacious deployment of simile and metaphor.
skeleton	A sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled. There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family s closet.
symbolism	An artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images. The old fashioned symbolism of flowers.
trope	A significant or recurrent theme; a motif. She uses the Eucharist as a pictorial trope.
type	Identify as belonging to a certain type. Bold type.
visualization	A chart or other image that is created as a visual representation of an object, situation, or set of information. Video systems allow visualization of the entire gastrointestinal tract.