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

Need another word that means the same as “experimental”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “experimental” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Experimental” are: data-based, observational, exploratory, investigational, probing, fact-finding, innovative, new, original, inventive, radical, avant-garde, alternative, fringe

Experimental as an Adjective

Definitions of "Experimental" as an adjective

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

• Relating to or based on experiment.
• Of the nature of or undergoing an experiment.
• Based on experience as opposed to authority or conjecture.
• (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
• Relying on observation or experiment.
• (of art or an artistic technique) involving a radically new and innovative style.
• Relating to scientific experiments.

Synonyms of "Experimental" as an adjective (14 Words)

alternative	Serving or used in place of another. An alternative lifestyle.
avant-garde	Radically new or original.
data-based	Relying on observation or experiment.
exploratory	Relating to or involving exploration or investigation. Surgeons performed an exploratory operation.
fact-finding	Designed to find information or ascertain facts.
fringe	Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme. A fringe political party.
innovative	Ahead of the times. Stylistically innovative works.
inventive	Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally. A courageous and inventive piece of film making.
investigational	Denoting or relating to a drug or medical procedure that is not approved for general use but is under investigation in clinical trials with respect to its safety and efficacy. Students are encouraged to adopt an active investigational approach to their learning.
new	Gratuitously new. Her new bike.
observational	Drawing on things that one has seen, heard, or noticed in everyday life. A master of observational comedy.
original	(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary. The plasterwork is probably original.
probing	Physically exploring or examining. A probing inquiry.
radical	Markedly new or introducing radical change. The daring avant garde spirit of the music was too radical for the conservative audience.

Usage Examples of "Experimental" as an adjective

• Experimental results.
• Experimental music.
• An experimental knowledge of God.
• An experimental drug.
• Experimental results that supported the hypothesis.

Associations of "Experimental" (30 Words)

analyst	A psychoanalyst.
analytic	(of a language, e.g. Chinese and English) tending not to alter the form of its words but to use word order to express grammatical structure. An analytic experiment.
analytical	Of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience. An analytical mind.
behaviorism	An approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior.
censor	Subject to political religious or moral censorship. The movie has been given an adults only rating by film censors.
clinical	Relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies. Clinical depression.
empirical	Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. An empirical basis for an ethical theory.
empiricism	Medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings.
examination	The action or process of conducting an examination. A medical examination is conducted without delay.
examine	Question or examine thoroughly and closely. The customs agent examined the baggage.
inquiry	A search for knowledge. All lines of inquiry are open.
inspection	Careful examination or scrutiny. We had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator.
lab	A laboratory. A science lab.
laboratory	A region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation. Pakistan is a laboratory for studying the use of American troops to combat terrorism.
materialism	The theory or belief that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications. They hated the sinful materialism of the wicked city.
microscope	An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times. The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell.
observational	Relying on observation or experiment. Long term observational data suggested an improvement in survival.
positivism	A humanistic religious system founded on positivism.
provenance	The place of origin or earliest known history of something. An orange rug of Iranian provenance.
reactant	A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.
research	Engaged in or intended for research. It s a piece of work that s carefully researched strongly argued and beautifully written.
researcher	A person who carries out academic or scientific research. Radio and TV researchers.
scientific	Based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science. Scientific instruments.
scientist	A person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences. A research scientist.
scrutinize	Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification. Customers were warned to scrutinize the small print.
scrutiny	The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes. Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny.
test	Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection. Both countries carried out nuclear tests in May.
testing	Revealing a person’s capabilities by putting them under strain; challenging. There are laboratories for commercial testing.
verifiable	Capable of being verified. An easily verifiable claim.
vivisection	Ruthlessly sharp and detailed criticism or analysis. The abolition of vivisection.