supposed[adjective]Synonyms:- presumed, accepted, alleged, assumed, professed
- usually with to: meant, expected, obliged, required
Antonyms: certain, proved, proven
Contrasted words: sure, known, proved, proven, ascertained, demonstrated, observed, recognized
Related Words: assumed,
postulated,
postulatory,
presumed,
presupposed,
provisional,
tentative,
academic,
speculative,
theoretical,
alleged [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sup‧posed /səˈpəʊzd, səˈpəʊzəd $ -ˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊzəd/
adjective [only before noun] [
Word Family: verb:
suppose,
presuppose;
noun:
supposition,
presupposition;
adverb:
supposedly;
adjective:
supposed]
claimed by other people to be true or real, although you do not think they are right:
gossip about Emma’s supposed affair with Peter [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲