Synonyms for supposed
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Putative
putative, assumed, hypothetical, theoretical, conjectural, divinatory, suppositional rare, supposititious dated, suppositious rare, hypothetic rare
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Alleged; assumed.
Elvis is the supposed king of rock and roll.
- adj. 2
Only used in supposed to
Related words
- Other spellings
- posed
Example sentences
- assumed Tom assumed that Mary would pay her bills on time.
- presumed Three people are still missing and presumed dead.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| supposed | rising | |
| assumed | falling | |
| divinatory | rising | |
| presumed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- assumed2, alleged2, reputed3
- 8 letters
- presumed2, putative3
- 9 letters
- purported3
- 10 letters
- divinatory, hypothetic
- 11 letters
- theoretical5, conjectural
- 12 letters
- hypothetical5, suppositious
- 13 letters
- suppositional
- 14 letters
- supposititious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (assumed2 = 2 syllables).