Synonyms of alleged

alleged 1 of 2

adjective

as in presumed

Related Words

• presumed
• proposed
• supposed
• hypothetical
• unproved
• unproven
• speculative
• assumed
• theoretical
• presupposed
• conjectural
• untested
• academic
• moot
• suppositional
• conceptual
• debatable
• metaphysical
• intellectual
• abstract
• nonclinical
• nonpractical
• nonempirical

Dissimilar Words

• actual
• real
• factual
• clinical
• practical
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• distinct
• definite
• defined
• concrete
• substantiated
• proven
• established
• attested
• tested
• validated
• verified
• authenticated
• empirical
• observational
• time-tested
• nonspeculative
• nontheoretical

alleged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of allege

as in claimed

to state as a fact usually forcefully

alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claimed
• insisted
• asserted
• contended
• declared
• maintained
• announced
• purported
• protested
• affirmed
• argued
• professed
• proclaimed
• avowed
• averred
• confirmed
• put forth
• warranted
• defended
• reasoned
• avouched
• justified
• rationalized
• broadcast
• vindicated
• upheld
• reaffirmed
• supported
• reasserted
• persevered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abandoned
• rejected
• disputed
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• questioned
• disavowed
• challenged
• negated
• disowned
• gainsaid
• refuted
• negatived
• disproved
• contradicted
• rebutted
• countered
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alleged

Adjective

In what appears to be the author’s indication of authenticity, two alleged details were mentioned — that Guthrie’s white smart watch had been left on the floor at the foot of her bed and that the backyard’s white floodlight was destroyed. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

Jen Hamilton details husband's alleged 'double life' Hamilton and her husband Brian Hamilton, who married in 2012 and share two sons, announced their separation in a statement on June 15. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Verb

The ministry alleged that those who entered the exclave were misled by online misinformation, human trafficking networks and incorrect interpretations of legal and administrative information, among other factors. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Inside Spain, where Sánchez’s administration and party are under investigation for corruption—a former party leader is alleged to have ties to Chinese and Venezuelan criminal networks—the prime minister has plenty of opponents. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026