Antonyms of adj existential
1 of 3 senses of existential
Sense 1
experiential, existential -- (derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey)
INDIRECT (VIA empirical) -> theoretical, theoretic -- (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science")
Similarity of adj existential
3 senses of existential
Sense 1
experiential, existential -- (derived from experience or the experience of existence; "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington; "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey)
=> empirical (vs. theoretical), empiric -- (derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical data"; "an empirical treatment of a disease about which little is known")
Sense 2
existential -- (of or as conceived by existentialism; "an existential moment of choice")
Sense 3
existential -- (relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence))