anecdotal
adjectiveBased on individual accounts or observations rather than systematic evidence.
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arbitrary
adjectiveBased on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionscircumstantial
adjectiveBased on surrounding facts that support an inference about what happened.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsconjectural
adjectiveBased on an unproved guess or inference.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsconjecture
nounA conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsempirical
adjectiveBased on observation or experience rather than theory alone.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionserroneous
adjectiveIncorrect or based on error.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsexperiential
adjectiveBased on, gained through, or involving direct experience.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsfallacious
adjectiveBased on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsillusive
adjectiveBased on or producing a misleading appearance or illusion.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsnonrational
adjectiveNot based on or guided by reasoning.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsobjective
adjectiveBased on evidence and fair judgment rather than personal preference.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsobservation
nounCareful noticing of a fact or event, or a comment based on what was noticed.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionspremise
nounA statement or assumption on which an argument is based.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsspeculative
adjectiveBased on possibilities or conjecture rather than established evidence.
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