Similar Words

— abashed
— abecedarian
— abstain
— abstemious
— abstinence
— abstinent
— abstracted
— abstraction
— abstruse
— abstruseness
— affect
— affected
— affecting
— affection
— affixed
— apostasy
— apostate
— apostle
— apostolic
— avocation
— conceptional
— conceptual
— ideal
— ideational
— ideologic
— ideological
— impalpable
— intangible
— nonrepresentational
— notional
— theoretical

Misspelling

aabstraact, abbstract, absstract, abstrac, abstracct, abstrakt, abstrract, absttractt, abtsract, abztract, bstract

Abstract — synonyms, abstract antonyms, definition

1. abstract (a)

45 synonyms

abstruse abysmal apart artistic bodiless buried clumsy colourless complex complicated conceptual deep difficult discarnate drab dull functional hard heavy hypothetical • • •

2. abstract (Noun)

37 synonyms

abbreviation abridgement abridgment abstraction argument brief bulletin capitulation colloquialism compendium condensation conspectus contraction core digest distillation epitome gist heart idea • • •

2 definitions

abstract (Noun) — A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance. ex. "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

abstract (Noun) — A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory.

5 types of

concept conception construct sum-up summary

7 types

absolute apercu brief epitome right teacher thing

3. abstract (Verb)

50 synonyms

abbreviate abridge appropriate brief cabbage compress cop digest disengage disjoin distil disunite divert draw away edit epitomise epitomize filch fractionate hook • • •

4 definitions

abstract (Verb) — Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically.

abstract (Verb) — Make off with belongings of others.

abstract (Verb) — Consider apart from a particular case or instance. ex. "Let's abstract away from this particular example"

abstract (Verb) — Give an abstract (of).

13 types of

consider look at reckon regard resume run over see steal sum up summarise summarize take view

4. abstract (Adjective)

3 synonyms

abstractionist nonfigurative nonobjective

1 antonym

concrete

4 definitions

abstract (Adjective) — Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment. ex. "abstract words like 'truth' and 'justice'"

abstract (Adjective) — Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature. ex. "a large abstract painting"

abstract (Adjective) — Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. ex. "abstract reasoning" ex. "abstract science"

abstract (Adjective) — (computing) of a class in object-oriented programming, being a partial basis for subclasses rather than being completely defined and directly usable.

1 see also

abstractness