Antonyms of adj exploratory
1 sense of exploratory
Sense 1
exploratory (vs. nonexploratory), explorative -- (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats")
nonexploratory (vs. exploratory), nonexplorative, unexploratory, unexplorative -- (not exploratory)
Similarity of adj exploratory
1 sense of exploratory
Sense 1
exploratory (vs. nonexploratory), explorative -- (serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats")
=> alpha -- (early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version")
=> beta -- (preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; "a beta version"; "beta software")
=> preliminary -- (denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation")
=> searching -- (exploring thoroughly)
=> wildcat -- ((of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells")