Antonyms of adj metaphysical

2 of 3 senses of metaphysical

Sense 2
metaphysical -- (without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces")

INDIRECT (VIA supernatural) -> natural -- (existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical; "a perfectly natural explanation")

Sense 3
metaphysical -- (highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning")

INDIRECT (VIA theoretical) -> empirical, 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")

Similarity of adj metaphysical

3 senses of metaphysical

Sense 1
metaphysical -- (pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics; "metaphysical philosophy")

Sense 2
metaphysical -- (without material form or substance; "metaphysical forces")
       => supernatural (vs. natural) -- (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings")

Sense 3
metaphysical -- (highly abstract and overly theoretical; "metaphysical reasoning")
       => theoretical (vs. empirical), theoretic -- (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science")

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