Certain
Certain adjective - Not capable of being challenged or proved wrong.
Usage example: up to this point there's been no certain evidence that a crime has been committed
Hypothetical is an antonym for certain.
Hypothetical
Hypothetical adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Nearby Words: hypothesis, hypothetic
Both words in one sentence
- This youtube video made by a certain "Rucks the Stranger" is about a hypothetical bad history between him and a certain "Cave Johnson".
Source: Could Say It, But... - Synopsis: A hypothetical scenario where, after the 2012 Winter event, the Fleet of Fog battleship Kongou decided to stay after a certain Tawi-tawi admiral defeated her.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Kantai Collection - Hypothetical Casting: Original creator would like a certain person cast in the adaptation.
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