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

Need another word that means the same as “empirical”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “empirical” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Empirical” are: empiric, observed, factual, actual, real, verifiable

Empirical as an Adjective

Definitions of "Empirical" as an adjective

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

• Relying on medical quackery.
• Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
• Derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.

Synonyms of "Empirical" as an adjective (6 Words)

actual	Existing now; current. Her actual motive.
empiric	Relying on medical quackery. Empirical data.
factual	Of or relating to or characterized by facts. A mixture of comment and factual information.
observed	Discovered or determined by scientific observation. No explanation for the observed phenomena.
real	Coinciding with reality F A Olafson. The competitive threat from overseas is very real.
verifiable	Capable of being verified. An easily verifiable claim.

Usage Examples of "Empirical" as an adjective

• Empirical laws.
• They provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument.
• Empirical data.
• An empirical basis for an ethical theory.
• An empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known.

Associations of "Empirical" (30 Words)

alien	A plant or animal species originally introduced from another country and later naturalized. An alien culture.
animation	The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something. They started talking with animation.
authenticated	Established as genuine.
behaviorism	An approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior.
being	Being alive living. Many factions remained in being.
documented	Established as genuine. The first documented case of shark attack in those waters.
empiricism	Medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings.
existence	All that exists. Our stressed out urban existence.
existential	Concerned with existentialism. Formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters.
existing	Existing in something specified. Depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream.
experience	Undergo or live through a difficult experience. Experience is the best teacher.
experimental	Of the nature of or undergoing an experiment. An experimental knowledge of God.
extant	Still in existence; surviving. An extant letter.
lifelong	Lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person’s life. The two men were to remain lifelong friends.
lifetime	A very long period of time. Fifteen shops closed during the lifetime of the scheme.
live	Have life be alive. I lived through two divorces.
living	Pertaining to living persons. Beat the living hell out of him.
objectively	With objectivity. Events should be reported objectively.
observable	Able to be noticed or perceived; discernible. Observable differences.
observational	Drawing on things that one has seen, heard, or noticed in everyday life. Long term observational data suggested an improvement in survival.
outlast	Live or last longer than. The kind of beauty that will outlast youth.
outlive	(of a person) live longer than (another person. The organization had largely outlived its usefulness.
philosophy	The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. Don t expect anything and you won t be disappointed that s my philosophy.
populate	Fill or be present in (a place or sphere. The film is an epic fantasy populated by grotesque weirdos.
positivism	A humanistic religious system founded on positivism.
presence	The state of being present; current existence. He tested for the presence of radon.
proven	Established beyond doubt. A Soviet leader of proven shrewdness.
provenance	Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. They try to understand the whole universe its provenance and fate.
rationalism	(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience. Scientific rationalism.
verifiable	Able to be checked or demonstrated to be true, accurate, or justified. There is not a single verifiable fact.