Supposed — synonyms, definition

1. supposed (o)

presuming supposing

2. supposed (a)

academic accepted alleged assumed conjectural hypothetical nominal ostensible presumed pretended purported putative reputed so-called speculative suppositional suppositious tentative

3. supposed (Adjective)

divinatory hypothetic supposititious

supposed (Adjective) — Required or under orders. ex. "I'm supposed to be there at ten" ex. "he was supposed to go to the store"

supposed (Adjective) — Mistakenly believed. ex. "the supposed existence of ghosts"

supposed (Adjective) — Doubtful or suspect. ex. "these supposed experts are no help"

supposed (Adjective) — Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. ex. "the supposed reason for his absence"

4. supposed (Verb)

conjectured dared say daresayed guessed hypothecated hypothesised hypothesized imagined opined presupposed reckoned said speculated theorised theorized thought

supposed (Verb) — Express a supposition.

supposed (Verb) — Expect to be true; believe.

supposed (Verb) — To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. ex. "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

supposed (Verb) — Take for granted or as a given; expect beforehand. ex. "I suppose that you have done your work"

supposed (Verb) — (logic) require as a necessary antecedent or precondition.

anticipated assumed expected implied mused presumed speculated took for granted constructed developed explicated formulated posited postulated premised premissed reconstructed retraced suspected