Synonyms of virtual

virtual

adjective

as in seeming

very close to being something without actually being it

Even after twenty years living on the same street the reclusive man was still a virtual stranger to his neighbors.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeming
• like
• supposed
• parallel
• such
• ostensible
• corresponding
• so-called
• similar
• apparent
• presumed
• close
• analogous
• comparable
• matching
• equivalent
• akin
• evident
• assumed
• identical
• correspondent
• resembling
• cognate
• connate
• interchangeable
• titular
• indistinguishable
• equal
• nominal
• fungible
• approaching
• resemblant
• suchlike
• substitutable
• paper
• ditto
• formal
• approximating
• selfsame

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real
• true
• actual

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of virtual

Now every traveler can connect a virtual SIM card for tourists in advance, choose a favorable tariff, and stay online from the moment the plane lands. —New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025

However, due to the virtual format, Begich's team was able to maintain control over the town hall, though the livestream received more than 2,000 comments. —John Parkinson, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025

Nebraska fans may take over the Rose Bowl and turn this into a virtual home game. Nov. 14: Iowa at USC There are several contenders for this spot, including Penn State at Michigan State, Wisconsin at Indiana and Minnesota at Oregon. —Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025

The winners were announced during a virtual, non-televised ceremony that aired on the NAACP Image Awards YouTube channel. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025