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ideological

[ahy-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, id-ee-] / ˌaɪ di əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌɪd i- /
ADJECTIVE
hypothetic
Synonyms
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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetical ideal idealized ideational imaginative impractical in the abstract in theory instanced intelle
ADJECTIVE
mental
Synonyms
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cerebral intellectual psychiatric subjective
STRONG
psychic psychological spiritual
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clairvoyant imaginative immaterial inner intellective mysterious phrenic psychical rational reasoning subconscious subliminal telepathic thinking thoughtful unreal
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physical
WEAK
body
ADJECTIVE
psychical
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brainy cerebral clairvoyant deep heavy imaginative immaterial inner intellective intellectual mysterious phrenic psychic psychological rational reasoning spiritual subconscious subjective subliminal telepathic thinking thoughtful unreal
ADJECTIVE
speculative
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analytical dangerous experimental hypothetical risky unproved unproven unsubstantiated
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abstract assumed conceptive dicey formularized hairy hazardous ideal idealized iffy in theory intellectual logical notional philosophical presumed uncertain
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proven safe
ADJECTIVE
theoretic
Synonyms
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abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general hypothetic hypothetical ideal idealized ideational imaginative impractical in the abstract in theory instanced intellectual logical metaphysical notional on paper pedantic philosophical postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic speculative suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated vague
ADJECTIVE
theoretical
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abstract academic analytical imaginative intellectual logical metaphysical philosophical speculative vague
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as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general ideal idealized ideational impractical in the abstract in theory instanced notional on paper pedantic postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated
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concrete ignorant illogical material objective physical real simple
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certain definite factual proven
ADJECTIVE
utopian
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abstract fanciful grandiose idealistic illusory lofty quixotic romantic
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arcadian dream fantasy hopeful idealist impossible perfect visionary
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airy ambitious chimerical impractical otherworldly pie-in-the-sky pretentious transcendental unfeasible
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real unromantic

Example Sentences

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These common-sense concepts are compelling enough that they garner support across the ideological spectrum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He combined ideological loyalty with a technocratic approach, favouring calculated strategy over rhetoric.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

If she didn’t oppose ICE on ideological grounds, she might be tempted to run the numbers on the debt relief the agency is offering.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

The Dena was part of Iran’s regular navy, not the more ideological Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Yet somehow there were people who found that strange ideological mosaic to be enticing.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.