supposititious
supposititious · more supposititious · most supposititious
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fakeSpurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
UK/səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs/US/səˌpɑzəˈtɪʃəs/
Meaning
3 senses(obsolete)Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
(obsolete)Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.
(archaic)Supposed or hypothetical.
More definitions
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin suppositīcius.Borrowed from Latin suppositīcius.
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Forms
more supposititious, most supposititious| Comparative | more supposititious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most supposititious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence:conjecturaldivinatoryhypotheticalhypotheticsupposedsuppositionalsuppositious
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedsupposition
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form