Meanings
comparative more hypothetic · superlative most hypothetic · alternative hypothetick
- Based on hypothesis or theory; hypothetical.
- Existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality.
1 more example
The thing that was best for her would no doubt be to become the wife of the man to whose suit she should incline her ear. That this would be the best thing for the gentleman in question was however a very different matter, and Sherringham's final conviction was that it would never do for him to act the part of that hypothetic personage.
1889–1890, Henry James, The Tragic Muse […], volume (please specify the page), Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company […], published 7 June 1890, →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian хипотетичен, хипотетичен
- хипотетичен (hipotetičen)based on hypothesis or theory
- хипотетичен (hipotetičen)existing as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
Finnish hypoteettinen, hypoteettinen
- hypoteettinenbased on hypothesis or theory
- hypoteettinenexisting as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
German hypothetisch, hypothetisch
- hypothetischbased on hypothesis or theory
- hypothetischexisting as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
Polish hipotetyczny, hipotetyczny
- hipotetycznybased on hypothesis or theory
- hipotetycznyexisting as an abstract concept rather than a concrete reality
Cite this entry
hypothetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothetic
“hypothetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypothetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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