English adjective: notional | |||
1. | notional not based on fact; unreal | ||
Samples | The falsehood about some fanciful secret treaties. A small child's imaginary friends. To create a notional world for oneself. | ||
Synonyms | fanciful, imaginary | ||
Similar | unreal | ||
Antonyms | real, existent | ||
2. | notional not based on fact or investigation | ||
Samples | A notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs. Speculative knowledge. | ||
Synonyms | speculative | ||
Similar | theoretic, theoretical | ||
Antonyms | empirical, empiric | ||
3. | notional indulging in or influenced by fancy | ||
Samples | A fanciful mind. All the notional vagaries of childhood. | ||
Synonyms | fanciful | ||
Similar | creative, originative | ||
Antonyms | uncreative | ||
4. | notional being of the nature of a notion or concept | ||
Samples | A plan abstract and conceptional. To improve notional comprehension. A notional response to the question. | ||
Synonyms | conceptional, ideational | ||
Similar | abstract | ||
Antonyms | concrete | ||