alleged[adjective]Synonyms:- stated, affirmed, asserted, declared, described, designated
- supposed, doubtful, dubious, ostensible, professed, purported, so-called, unproved
Contrasted words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable, actual, real, true, delusory, erroneous, fallacious, false, illusory, imaginary, unreal
Related Idioms: in name only
Related Words: credible,
plausible,
specious,
doubtful,
dubious,
questionable,
self-styled,
soi-disant,
would-be [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
al‧leged /əˈledʒd/
adjective [only before noun] formal an alleged crime, fact etc is one that someone says has happened or is true, although it has not been proved
alleged offence/crime/incident etc
their alleged involvement in international terrorism The alleged victim made the complaint at a police station in York. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲