supposed

Examples

• All

• OK, so now what's with the supposed collapse of the Gulf Stream?

  Sabine Hossenfelder

• Names are supposed to be signs for things.

• Because this number is supposed to be known.

• All of that is supposed to lead you to the forms.

• All right, let's see what it was supposed to look like.

• But this, this is supposed to be a horrible report, right?

  Meet Kevin

• So this was supposed to be her big payoff.

• These are drinks that are supposed to help speed up detoxing.

• The instructions were supposed to be easy to follow, but they were quite complicated.

• She was supposed to arrive at 5 PM, but her flight was delayed.

Synonyms

S

so-called

vssupposed

673 5.0

Showing doubt about a name or title

is belief expressed as true but often questioned or doubted

P

putative

vssupposed

• Formal

11 7.9

Thought by many to be true but not proved

is belief or claim often expressed with doubt rather than proof

A

alleged

vssupposed

• Literature

3 4.2

Said to be true or to have happened but not proved

is a belief accepted with uncertainty rather than confirmed fact

C

conjectural

vssupposed

2 8.2

Made as a guess when there is little evidence

is belief held despite doubt, not necessarily formed by guesswork

R

reputed

vssupposed

5.6

People generally think someone or something has a certain quality without proof

is a belief stated without solid evidence and often doubtful

P

professed

vssupposed

6.0

Said or claimed but maybe not true

is a belief often held with doubt rather than declared strongly

A

asserted

vssupposed

4.2

Said to be true without proof

is belief or claim that may lack proof and be less forceful

S

supposititious

vssupposed

9.9

Based mainly on guesswork rather than proven facts

is belief commonly claimed though often without solid factual support

S

suppositious

vssupposed

9.9

Not supported by facts

is belief asserted despite doubt, not backed by solid facts

Antonyms

C

certain

946 1.0

Sure to happen or be true

P

proven

1 3.2

Shown by facts to be true and to work well

Idioms

I

isn't someone supposed to

• Informal

242 7.5

A question used to ask whether someone is expected to do something and to show surprise it has not happened

How Certain

certain

946 1.0

supposed

3.7

alleged

• Literature

3 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology