assumed

adjective

as·​sumed ə-ˈsümd 

1

: not true or real : deliberately pretended or feigned

an assumed cheerfulness

an assumed air of indifference

: false, fictitious

an assumed name

2

: taken for granted : supposed

the assumed reason for his absence

assumedly

ə-ˈsü-məd-lē 

adverb

The hotel has seven rentable rooms on the third floor, assumedly for those who need to render themselves supine after an attack on the elaborate fare.

—Horace Sutton

Synonyms

• presumed
• apparent
• supposed
• possible
• probable
• obvious
• seeming

Examples of assumed in a Sentence

an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings

the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking

Recent Examples on the Web

Some photographers flip this assumed authenticity on its head by reverse-engineering studios and sets to resemble homes. —Megan Williams, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025

This serves as an assumed double-revenge game for both Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

And don’t depend on assumed similarities among your team members, says Dunn. —Liz Kislik, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Each company cited an assumed expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, established as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2020 and later extended through 2025, as part of its calculations. —Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing assumed

• assumed name

Rhymes for assumed

• foredoomed
• unconsumed
• bloomed
• boomed
• doomed
• fumed
• groomed
• loomed
• plumed
• roomed
• zoomed
• consumed