suppositious
suppositious · more suppositious · most suppositious
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fakeSpurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/
Meaning
3 sensesSpurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.
Hypothetical, based on supposition; conjectural.
Near-synonyms: assumed, presumed, presumptive, putative, supposed; apparent, likely
More definitions
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Origin
From New Latin suppositius, from Latin suppositīcius.From New Latin suppositius, from Latin suppositīcius.
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Forms
more suppositious, most suppositious| Comparative | more suppositious Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence:conjecturaldivinatoryhypotheticalhypotheticsupposedsuppositionalsupposititious
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form