doctrinal
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for doctrinal, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to or concerned with a doctrine.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
Etymology
The noun form came from French doctrinal; the adjective was perhaps taken from Late Latin doctrīnālis, from doctrīna.
Full origin of doctrinal →