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Hypothetical vs Presumptive - What's the difference?

hypothetical | presumptive |

As adjectives the difference between hypothetical and presumptive

is that hypothetical is based upon a hypothesis; conjectural while presumptive is based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief.

As a noun hypothetical

is a hypothetical situation or proposition.

hypothetical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Based upon a hypothesis; conjectural
  • *
  • (philosophy) conditional; contingent upon some hypothesis/antecedent

    • Synonyms

    * conjectural * (contingent upon some hypothesis) conditional

    Antonyms

    * (actual) actual * (in philosophy) categorical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hypothetical situation or proposition
    • These hypotheticals serve no purpose until we have more information.

    Related terms

    * hypothesis * hypothesize

    presumptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Based on presumption, probability, conjecture, hypothesis or belief
    • By late May, he was already considered his party's presumptive nominee.
  • making presumptions; behaving as one who presumes, who assumes that which they perhaps shouldn't.
    • Forgive me for being presumptive , but aren't you and Mark engaged?

    Related terms

    * heir presumptive

    Synonyms

    * (based on presumption) likely, presumed * (making presumptions) presumptuous