Counterfactual
Counterfactual adjective - Going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis).
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Synonyms for Counterfactual
Erroneous and counterfactual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Erroneous" instead an adjective "Counterfactual".
Erroneous
Erroneous adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: a news article about the new virus that was filled with much erroneous information
Counterfactual and erroneous are semantically related. You can use "Counterfactual" instead an adjective "Erroneous".
Nearby Words: error, erroneously
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Related pairs
- sham and counterfactual
- sham and erroneous
- improper and counterfactual
- improper and erroneous
- wrong and counterfactual
- wrong and erroneous
- false and counterfactual
- false and erroneous
- faulty and counterfactual
- faulty and erroneous
- spurious and counterfactual
- spurious and erroneous
- invalid and counterfactual
- invalid and erroneous
Both words in one sentence
- See also Conviction by Counterfactual Clue, which is when the "flaw" found to prove the suspect's guilt is simply erroneous.
Source: Conviction by Contradiction
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