Meaning & use

conjectural

adjective·Advanced

Based on guesswork or incomplete evidence rather than certain knowledge or proof.

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The scientist admitted her explanation was still conjectural and needed further testing.

Much of what we know about the ancient city remains conjectural at best.

A note on using this word

Conjectural signals appropriate caution in academic writing when a claim cannot yet be fully verified.

Words with a similar meaning

speculativehypothetical

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Words with an opposite meaning

provenfactual

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