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Synonyms of categorical

4 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for categorical is unconditional. Other synonyms of categorical are categorial, categoric and absolute. The opposite of categorical is relative.

Synonyms and similar words for categorical

adjectiveAbsolute; having no exception.

Opposite of categorical

adjectiveAntonym(s) of “absolute, having no exception”.

Meaning of categorical

  1. adjective Absolute; having no exception.
  2. adjective Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
  3. noun A categorical proposition.

Full definition of categorical

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Questions about synonyms of categorical

What is another word for categorical?
Categorical has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as unconditional, categorial, categoric and absolute.
What is the opposite of categorical?
The opposite of categorical is relative.
What does categorical mean?
Categorical means absolute; having no exception.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: categorical (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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