different between visionary vs hypothetical

English

Etymology

vision +? -ary

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v??n?(?)?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v????n??i/
• Hyphenation: vi?sion?ar?y

Adjective

visionary (comparative more visionary, superlative most visionary)

1. having vision or foresight
2. imaginary or illusory
3. prophetic or revelatory
4. idealistic or utopian

   a visionary scheme or project

Translations

Noun

visionary (plural visionaries)

1. Someone who has visions; a seer.
2. An impractical dreamer.
3. Someone who has positive ideas about the future.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (hupothetikós)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ha?p????t?kl/

Adjective

hypothetical (comparative more hypothetical, superlative most hypothetical)

1. Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
2. (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

Synonyms

• conjectural
• (contingent upon some hypothesis): conditional

Antonyms

• (actual): actual
• (in philosophy): categorical

Translations

Noun

hypothetical (plural hypotheticals)

1. A hypothetical situation or proposition

   These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

Related terms

• hypothesis
• hypothesize