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Synonyms for supposed
səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪdsup·posed

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  1. supposed(p)adjective

    required or under orders

    "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"

    Antonyms:
    empirical, empiric, unquestionable, likely, unobligated, probable

  2. supposed(a)adjective

    mistakenly believed

    "the supposed existence of ghosts"

    Antonyms:
    unquestionable, empirical, likely, empiric, probable, unobligated

  3. alleged(a), so-called, supposedadjective

    doubtful or suspect

    "these so-called experts are no help"

    Antonyms:
    unobligated, unquestionable, likely, empirical, empiric, probable

  4. conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititiousadjective

    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

    "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

    Synonyms:
    hypothetic, so-called, supposititious, conjectural, sibylline, supposed(a), divinatory, suppositional, mantic, supposed(p), hypothetical, sibyllic, vatical, suppositious, vatic, alleged(a)

    Antonyms:
    probable, likely, empirical, unobligated, empiric, unquestionable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. supposedadjective

    Synonyms:
    assumed, presumed, putative

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "supposed":

    alleged, presumed, assumed, so-called, purported

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#4689supposed
#5373assumed
#6019theoretical
#6993alleged
#7915fabulous
#9438hypothetical
#13230unreal
#14325conceived
#15937imaginary
#17711presumed
#19590visionary
#27219fictitious
#30218untrue
#30813purported
#44241fanciful
#52075illusory
#77722feigned
#117889conjectural
#228299mantic
#266660divinatory

How to use supposed in a sentence?

  1. Michael Conti:

    August is supposed to be very, very busy. August actually has been one of the busiest months for weddings in past experiences I’ve had.

  2. Doug Richards:

    Matt was doing everything he was supposed to do and everything he was trained to do, even if he didn't carry the special Denver security license, it didn't stop Pinkerton from sending Matt into that job and it doesn't change the fact that Matt was acting in self-defense.

  3. The NBA player:

    People ask me now where I am from and I do n’t know what I am supposed to say, i was born in Switzerland and supposedly I am from Turkey. But I am no longer from Turkey. They canceled my passport and do n’t want me.

  4. Secretary Pompeo:

    I went to the President and made clear to him that Inspector General Linick wasn't performing a function in a way that we had tried to get Inspector General Linick to, that was additive for the State Department, very consistent with what the statute says he's supposed to be doing, the kinds of activities he's supposed to undertake to make us better, to improve us.

  5. Christine Blasey Ford:

    They expect this to be treated seriously and addressed promptly. That is precisely -- precisely what Chairman [ Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ] Grassley has done and is doing. ... But the American people also insist that vague, unsubstantiated and uncorroborated allegations of 30-plus-year-old misconduct, where all the supposed witnesses either totally deny it or can't confirm it, is nowhere near grounds to nullify someone's career or destroy their good name.


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