Synonyms of conditional

conditional

adjective

kən-ˈdish-nəl 

as in dependent

determined by something else

the sale of the house is conditional upon the approval of a mortgage for the prospective buyer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dependent
• tentative
• subject (to)
• contingent (on or upon)
• limited
• liable
• restricted
• susceptible
• modified
• uncertain
• qualified
• problematic
• questionable
• open
• shaky
• doubtful
• debatable
• iffy
• suspect
• disputable
• shady
• doubtable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unconditional
• independent
• unconditional
• total
• categorical
• complete
• perfect
• simple
• ultimate
• absolute
• outright
• unequivocal
• basic
• utter
• unqualified
• fundamental
• primary
• consummate
• basal
• unmitigated
• unadulterated
• unalloyed
• out-and-out
• all-out
• arrant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conditional

When a verdict on how to deal with a cadre, official, or campaign target is issued, that person, if deemed to have confessed sufficiently, is kept in the party but on terms that are revocable and conditional on the political winds. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Aligning the machines to shift toward existing norms is already a moral and philosophical decision, one that relies on all sorts of conditional definitions. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

The selection by Rhode Island Energy is conditional on the company agreeing to a long-term contract with the developer that will include negotiations over a purchase price for the project’s power. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 9 Sep. 2026

The 2028 first-round pick, which originally belonged to the Colorado Avalanche, is conditional. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026