English adjective: virtual | |||
1. | virtual being actually such in almost every respect | ||
Samples | A practical failure. The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin. | ||
Synonyms | practical | ||
Similar | realistic | ||
Antonyms | unrealistic | ||
2. | virtual existing in essence or effect though not in actual fact | ||
Samples | A virtual dependence on charity. A virtual revolution. Virtual reality. | ||
Similar | essential | ||
Antonyms | inessential, unessential | ||