Synonyms for putative
- adjective
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
Just as Prince Sihanouk is fronting for the Khmer Rouge today . . . so also was he their putative leader from 1970 to 1975.
Related words
- Word family
- putatively
- Phrases
- putative marriage
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| putative | rising | |
| suppositious | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- deemed1
- 7 letters
- reputed3
- 8 letters
- supposed2
- 12 letters
- suppositious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reputed3 = 3 syllables).