conjectural
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8.2
- adjective
- /kənˈdʒɛkʧərəl/
:
conjetural
- Due to the limited information available, their predictions were considered conjectural at best.
- remains conjectural
- highly conjectural
You know, want to emphasize that these are just conjectural clusters.
- You know, want to emphasize that these are just conjectural clusters.
- Trump's trade war is guilty until proved innocent, and the arguments that Steve has put forward are conjectural and speculative at best.
Examples
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His arguments about the future of the project are purely conjectural without any supporting data.
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Again, all of this is conjectural and even whether P&P space are the same or different is an is an open question.
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Although these types of threats were previously conjectural, today they serve as concrete examples of successful attacks against the private and public sectors.
Academic text (2017) -
I have my own opinions relative to Libya, which, at this point, are conjectural.
Blog text (13) -
The theory is interesting but somewhat conjectural and not convincingly supported iconographically.
Academic text (2012) -
In the absence of any surviving preparatory sketches for the animals, however, these scenarios must remain conjectural.
Academic text (1996) -
Given the lack of documentary evidence, conclusions about the motives of the Manning kinship group necessarily remain conjectural.
Academic text (2011) -
The theory remained conjectural until scientists could provide concrete evidence to support it.
Synonyms
126
6.9
Not proved and used for discussion or testing
26
6.7
Based on guesses rather than facts
An idea people use as a guess for testing or discussion
Based mainly on guesswork rather than proven facts
Not supported by facts
Based on an idea rather than on solid proof
How Certain
946
1.0
200
3.4
129
7.2
2
8.2
57
5.1
26
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
conjectural = conjecture (transparent) = conjecture + al
The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'conjecture' with the suffix '-al', so the meaning is directly recoverable.
Etymology
Conjectural comes from the parts con- 'together' and -ject 'to throw', the same -ject you see in reject and project. Think of 'throwing ideas together' — a simple image that helps you remember conjectural means based on guesswork or little proof.