| Main Entry: | experimental |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exploratory |
Synonyms: |
beginning, developmental, empirical, experiential, first stage, laboratory, momentary, on approval, pilot, preliminary, preparatory, primary, probationary, provisional, speculative, temporary, tentative, test, trial, trial-and-error, unconcluded, under probation, unproved |
Antonyms: |
proven, tested, tried |
| Main Entry: | avant-garde |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unconventional, forward-looking |
Synonyms: |
beat*, experimental, head*, hip*, innovative, lead, leading-edge, liberal, new, new wave, pioneering, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art, vanguard |
Antonyms: |
conservative, conventional |
| Main Entry: | beta |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | being tested |
Synonyms: |
dubious, experimental, flaky, mostly working, new, pre-release, suspect, testing, unready |
| Main Entry: | empirical/empiric |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | practical; based on experience |
Synonyms: |
experient, experiential, experimental, factual, observational, observed, pragmatic, provisional |
Antonyms: |
hypothetical, impractical, speculative, theoretical, unobserved |
| Main Entry: | pioneer |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | early, first |
Synonyms: |
avant-garde, brave, experimental, head, inaugural, initial, lead, original, primary, prime |
Antonyms: |
following, last, late, later |
| Main Entry: | practical |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | realistic, useful |
Synonyms: |
applied, both feet on the ground, businesslike, commonsensical, constructive, doable, down-to-earth, efficient, empirical, experimental, factual, feasible, functional, handy, hard-boiled, implicit, in action, in operation, matter-of-fact, nuts and bolts, operative, orderly, possible, practicable, pragmatic, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, serviceable, sober, solid, sound, systematic, unidealistic, unromantic, usable, utile, utilitarian, virtual, workable, workaday, working |
| Notes: | practical applies when what is in question is the conduct of affairs, whereas pragmatic applies when the question is the planning with respect to these affairs; practical is anything that can be done and is worth doing, while practicable is anything that can be done - worthwhile or not |
Antonyms: |
impossible, impractical, unfeasible, unrealistic, unserviceable, unworkable, useless, worthless |
| Main Entry: | provisional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contingent, tentative |
Synonyms: |
conditional, dependent, ephemeral, experimental, interim, limited, makeshift, passing, pro tem, provisionary, provisory, qualified, rough-and-ready, stopgap, temporary, test, transient, transitional |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, permanent |
| Main Entry: | psychedelic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | affecting the mind so as to produce vivid visions |
Synonyms: |
consciousness-expanding, crazy*, experimental, freaky, hallucinatory, hallucinogenic, kaleidoscopic, mind-bending, mind-blowing*, mind-changing, mind-expanding, multicolored, psychoactive, psychotomimetic, psychotropic, trip* |
Antonyms: |
normal |
| Main Entry: | psychological |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | concerning the mind |
Synonyms: |
cerebral, cognitive, emotional, experimental, imaginary, in the mind, intellective, intellectual, mental, psychical, subconscious, subjective, unconscious |
Antonyms: |
body, physical |
| Main Entry: | scientific |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | systematic; discovered through experimentation |
Synonyms: |
accurate, clear, controlled, deductive, exact, experimental, logical, mathematical, methodical, objective, precise, sound |
Antonyms: |
artistic |