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Meaning of supposed
The primary meaning of the word "supposed" is to assume or believe something to be true, without having definite proof.
Etymology of supposed
The word "supposed" has its roots in the Old French word "supposé", which is the past participle of "supposer", meaning "to place under" or "to assume"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially with the meaning of "to place under" or "to subordinate", and later evolving to its current meaning of "to assume or believe"
Synonyms
assumed
presumed
expected
anticipated
believed
thought
supposed
intended
meant
planned
designed
envisioned
imagined
conjectured
speculated
guessed
inferred
deduced
surmised
hypothesized
theorized
considered
regarded
deemed
reckoned
alleged
purported
claimed
professed
asserted
declared
stated
affirmed
supposed
putative
ostensible
apparent
seeming
supposed
so-called
nominal
theoretical
hypothetical
supposed
presumptive
presumable
likely
probable
plausible
credible
supposed
intended
projected
proposed
suggested
recommended
advised
counseled
supposed
assumed
presumed
given
granted
allowed
admitted
supposed
accepted
supposed
recognized
supposed
acknowledged
Definitions
- The word "supposed" can be defined as:
- * Believed or assumed to be the case, although not necessarily true
- * Intended or expected to do something
- * Considered or regarded as being something
- * These definitions are based on Oxford Languages.
Usage Examples
- The company is supposed to launch a new product next year
- * She is supposed to be an expert in her field
- * He was supposed to meet us at 5 pm, but he never showed up
Antonyms
proven
confirmed
verified
established
confirmed
demonstrated
shown
evidenced
substantiated
validated
certified
authenticated
real
actual
genuine
true
factual
certain
undeniable
indisputable
unquestionable
incontestable
unarguable
irrefutable
inescapable
inevitable
unavoidable
ineluctable
invariable
constant
unchanging
steadfast
unwavering
unshakeable
firm
resolute
determined
decided
fixed
settled
conclusive
definitive
absolute
categorical
unequivocal