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deductive Antonyms

Opposite of deductive

Pinning down the opposite of deductive requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Characterized by or based on the inference of particular instances from a general law or premise.

Usage Example

"The detective used inductive reasoning to narrow down the list of suspects based on the established timeline."

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inductive
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empirical
illogical

Similar words to deductive

Words similar to deductive shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

a priori
logical
analytical
inferential
syllogistic
rational
See all synonyms of deductive

• Nearby Words

deduct
deductible
deduction
deductive
deductively
deduplicate
deed

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Deductive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/deductive
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