theoretical

Synonyms: abstract academic analytical as a premise assumed codified conjectural contingent formalistic formularized general ideal idealized ideational ideological imaginative impractical instanced intellectual in the abstract in theory logical metaphysical notional on paper pedantic philosophical postulated presumed problematical pure quixotic speculative suppositional tentative transcendent transcendental unearthly unproved unsubstantiated vague

Antonyms: certain definite factual proven real