Synonyms for assumed
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Pretended
pretended, false, affected, fictitious, make-believe, feigned, sham, fictive, artificial, mock, counterfeit
2. Understood — supposed or presumed
Other
given, supposed, suppositional rare, suppositious rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Supposed or presumed.
- adj. 2
Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated.
Related words
- Phrases
- assumed name
Example sentences
- pretended I pretended that I didn't know what was happening.
- fictitious All the characters in this drama are fictitious.
- supposed I am supposed to meet her at three this afternoon.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| assumed | falling | |
| pretended | rising | |
| fictitious | steady | |
| supposed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mock1, sham1
- 5 letters
- given2, false1
- 7 letters
- feigned1, fictive
- 8 letters
- supposed2, affected3
- 9 letters
- pretended3
- 10 letters
- understood3, artificial4, fictitious3
- 11 letters
- counterfeit3
- 12 letters
- suppositious
- 13 letters
- suppositional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (given2 = 2 syllables).