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 | ||