Imaginary
Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Ostensive and imaginary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensive" instead an adjective "Imaginary".
Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative
Ostensive
Ostensive adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the ostensive purpose of his visit was to discuss the terms of his will
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fake and imaginary
- fake and ostensive
- seeming and imaginary
- seeming and ostensive
- supposed and imaginary
- supposed and ostensive
- assumed and imaginary
- assumed and ostensive
- deceptive and imaginary
- deceptive and ostensive
- suppositious and imaginary
- suppositious and ostensive
- apparent and imaginary
- apparent and ostensive
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Ostensive and Imaginary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/ostensive
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Ostensive or Imaginary. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/ostensive.
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