circumstantial

• Qualifie des preuves ou des informations qui indiquent la vérité de quelque chose sans la prouver directement ; relatif aux circonstances ou qui en dépend.

Describes evidence or information that suggests something is true but does not prove it directly; relating to or depending on circumstances.

1. Detailed and specificC1formal

   Relating to or containing full details and specific particulars about a situation or event.

   circonstancié, détaillé

   • The witness gave a circumstantial account of the accident.
   • Her report was highly circumstantial, describing every step of the process.
   • The historian provided a circumstantial narrative of the battle.

   Synonymescomprehensivedetailedexhaustiveminuteparticularspecificthorough

   Antonymesgeneralimpreciseinexactsketchyvague

2. Based on circumstancesB2formal

   Relating to evidence or information that suggests something but does not prove it directly.

   qui repose sur des circonstances

   • The case relied heavily on circumstantial evidence.
   • Circumstantial factors pointed to his involvement in the crime.
   • The detective found circumstantial clues that linked the suspect to the scene.

   Synonymesimplicitinconclusiveindirectinferentialpresumptive

   Antonymesconclusiveconcretedecisivedefinitivedirectirrefutablesolid