Circumstantial and Nebulous

Circumstantial

Circumstantial adjective - Including many small descriptive features.
Usage example: the circumstantial account of his surgery told us more than we really wanted to know about the stomach

Nebulous is an antonym for circumstantial.

Nebulous

Nebulous adjective - Having an often intentionally veiled or uncertain meaning.

Circumstantial is an antonym for nebulous.

Nearby Words: nebula, nebulosity, nebulously
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