Antonyms for circumstantial
ˌsɜr kəmˈstæn ʃəlcir·cum·stan·tial

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1. circumstantial

   That is minute which is of exceedingly limited dimensions, as a grain of dust, or which attends to matters of exceedingly slight amount or apparent importance; as, a minute account; minute observation. That which is broken up into minute particles is said to be comminuted; things may be termed fine which would not be termed comminuted; as, fine sand; fine gravel; but, in using the adverb, we say a substance is finely comminuted, comminuted referring more to the process, fine to the result. An account extended to very minute particulars is circumstantial, detailed, particular; an examination so extended is critical, exact, precise. Compare FINE.

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   Synonyms:
   comminuted, critical, detailed, diminutive, exact, fine, little, minute, particular, precise, slender, small, tiny

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumstantial

   Antonyms:
   jocular, positive, inaccurate, loose, general

   Synonyms:
   inferential, constructive, minute, detailed, elaborate, specific

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circumstantialadjective

   fully detailed and specific about particulars

   "a circumstantial report about the debate"

   Antonyms:
   nonspecific, general

How to use circumstantial in a sentence?

1. Eric Chaffee:

   You're always dealing with circumstantial evidence. We don't have the ability to probe people's minds.

2. Angela Lieverse:

   It might be a bit circumstantial, but I think it's quite strong.

3. Adam Schiff:

   At the outset of the investigation, there was circumstantial evidence of collusion. There was direct evidence, I think, of deception, and that's where we begin the investigation.

4. Ian Harrison:

   The whole of the circumstantial evidence satisfies me that Mr Dawson is dead, that Mr Dawson died on or about 8 January 1982, and that Mr Dawson did not voluntarily abandon Mr Dawson home, i'm satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the only rational inference that the circumstances enable me to draw is that Mr Dawson died or on about 8 January 1982 as the result of a conscious and voluntary act committed by Mr Dawson with the intention of causing Mr Dawson death.

5. Veronica Renzi:

   The text is strong circumstantial evidence, texts that people write, assuming they can be authenticated, are very powerful because they show someone's state of mind and can be directly attributed to them.

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