Circumstantial synonyms and antonyms

sûr'kəm-stăn'shəl

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minute
Of, characterized by, or attentive to tiny details; exact; precise
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environmental
Relating to or concerned with the impact of human activities on the natural environment:
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precise
That strictly conforms to usage, rules, etc.; scrupulous; fastidious
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presumptive
The definition of presumptive refers to something that is assumed to happen or assumed to be true.
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presumed
Appearing to be the most probable, often with some preparations starting to be made for it.
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inferential
Of, relating to, or involving inference.
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inferred
Depending upon circumstances
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implied
Of something that is inferred, rather than plainly expressed.
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deduced
Depending upon circumstances
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incidental
The definition of incidental is an unintended consequence of something, or a related but unimportant part.
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secondary
Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.
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contingent
Unpredictable because dependent on chance
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dependent
Relying on or requiring the aid or support of another:
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extraneous
Coming from the outside:
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hearsay
Based on hearsay
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hypothetical (related)
Conditional; contingent:
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uncertain (related)
Not certain; unsure.
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accurate
In exact or careful conformity to truth; the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact; as, an accurate calculator; an accurate measure; accurate expression, knowledge, etc.
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ceremonial
(Archaic) Observant of forms; ceremonious.
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detailed
Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.
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exact
Strictly and completely in accord with fact; not deviating from truth or reality:
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nonessential
Being a substance that is required for normal functioning but does not need to be included in the diet because of the body's ability to synthesize it from other nutrients:
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particular
(Logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
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direct (antonym)
In the line of descent; not collateral.
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blow-by-blow
Exhibiting great detail:
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full
Containing the maximum possible amount of that which can fit in the space available.
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thorough
Done or proceeding through to the end; omitting nothing; complete
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specific (related)
Explicitly set forth; definite:
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conjectural (related)
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corroborative (related)
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fallacious (related)
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equivocal (related)
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indirect
Reporting the exact or approximate words of another with such changes as are necessary to bring the original statement into grammatical conformity with the sentence in which it is included:
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inconclusive
Not conclusive:
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Circumstantial Sentence Examples

  • All we have is a few unan­swered questions and circumstantial evidence.

  • There was thus very strong circumstantial evidence in favour of fertilization, although the male nucleus was not traced.

  • Teeth of the carnivorous dinosaur scattered among the bones of the herbivorous dinosaur completed the line of circumstantial evidence.

  • His famous description of Greek fire has a most provoking mixture of circumstantial detail with absence of verifying particulars.

  • Strangely enough, however, the government passed over the incriminating conversation with Greenway, and relied entirely on the strong circumstantial evidence to support the charge of high treason against the prisoner.

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