What is another word for abstract?

Common synonyms for abstract include outline, synopsis, precis.

What is the plural of abstract?

The plural of abstract is abstracts.

What is the past tense of abstract?

The past tense of abstract is abstracted.

abstract

Q: What rhymes with abstract?

Words that rhyme with abstract include fact, act, impact, attacked, exact, packed.

/ˈæbˌstɹækt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Abstract means: make off with belongings of others.

Synonyms for abstract44

noun, as in a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

outline, synopsis, precis

noun, as in a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

abstraction

verb, as in make off with belongings of others

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift

adjective, as in existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

conceptional, ideational, notional, conceptual, ideal, ideological, ideologic, intangible, impalpable, nonrepresentational

adjective, as in not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective, nonrepresentational

adjective, as in dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

theoretical

also used for abstract

imaginary, incorporeal, nonempirical, formal, abstruse, attributive, ascriptive, general, generalized, generic, nonspecific, representational, steal, abridge, epitomize

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of abstract

concrete

What does abstract mean?9

verb

make off with belongings of others

consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

consider apart from a particular case or instance“Let's abstract away from this particular example”

give an abstract (of)

adjective

existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment“abstract words like ‘truth’ and ‘justice’”

not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature“a large abstract painting”

dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention“abstract reasoning”

noun

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance“he loved her only in the abstract — not in person”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with abstract?29

one syllable

fact act packed backed cracked tracked hacked lacked pact sacked tract stacked jacked blacked smacked

two syllables

impact attacked exact attract react intact distract enact

three syllables

interact

Show 40 near rhymes

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All 29 rhymes for abstract, grouped by syllable

Abstract in a sentence

To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he always had enough to eat.Zifre
What do you prefer, abstract or figurative painting?Eldad
There were titles intercut with the action, abstract designs, special effects and psychedelia.jezykiija
Goodness is abstract, a kind act is concrete.unknown
He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.Hybrid
She never reads poetry, finding it too abstract.Nuel
Benevolence is abstract, a good deed is concrete.sam_m
The new theory is too abstract for ordinary people.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of abstract

as a noun

plural: abstracts

as a verb

past tense: abstracted
present participle: abstracting
third-person singular: abstracts
past participle: abstracted

as a adjective

comparative: abstracter
superlative: abstractest