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supposed

/səˈpoʊzd/adjective2 syllables

Supposed means: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.

Synonyms for supposed16

adjective, as in based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious, theoretical, theoretic

adjective, as in doubtful or suspect

alleged, so-called, questionable

adjective, as in mistakenly believed

improbable, unlikely

adjective, as in required or under orders

obligated

also used for supposed

reputed

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What does supposed mean?4

adjective

1

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence“theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”

2

doubtful or suspect“these so-called experts are no help”

3

mistakenly believed“the supposed existence of ghosts”

4

required or under orders“I'm supposed to be there at ten”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with supposed?13

one syllable

closedposednosed

three syllables

undisclosed
Show 40 near rhymes
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Supposed in a sentence

  • Everybody is supposed to know the law, but few people really do.CK
  • It's supposed to rain tomorrow night, so let's leave our umbrellas until then.unknown
  • What's that supposed to be, some kind of sick joke?Scott
  • We were supposed to have lunch together, remember?CK
  • For someone who's supposed to be an expert, you don't seem to know much.patgfisher
  • You weren't supposed to come here, were you?CK
  • You're not supposed to do that, are you?CK
  • You're not supposed to do that, you know.CK

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