Synonyms of presume

presume

verb

pri-ˈzüm 

1

as in to assume

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

I presume you'll fly if you do go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assume
• guess
• suppose
• think
• suspect
• imagine
• surmise
• speculate
• believe
• daresay
• suspicion
• infer
• conjecture
• conclude
• expect
• deduce
• gather
• hypothesize
• judge
• theorize
• reckon
• conceive
• hypothecate
• take

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• demonstrate
• determine
• learn
• ascertain
• validate
• document
• substantiate
• find out

2

as in to say

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

we should presume that a person is innocent until proven guilty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assume
• say
• believe
• suppose
• think
• conclude
• guess
• presuppose
• hypothesize
• postulate
• figure
• accept
• insist
• take for granted
• imagine
• infer
• suspect
• dream
• hypothecate
• premise
• deduce
• surmise
• speculate
• judge
• claim
• declare
• perceive
• swallow
• contend
• credit
• assert
• conjecture
• gather
• maintain
• reckon
• theorize
• conceive
• affirm
• suspicion
• allege
• take
• profess
• fancy
• aver
• avow
• preconceive
• avouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• question
• disagree (with)
• deny
• challenge
• discredit
• wonder (about)
• dispute
• disbelieve
• controvert
• discount
• reject
• distrust
• repudiate
• disclaim
• disavow
• refute
• mistrust
• disprove
• rebut
• disown
• belie
• confute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of presume

Digger is wealthy, self-absorbed, insulated in his own reality, and sees himself as the center of the world in a way that many of us presume huge movie stars like Tom Cruise do. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Chiuri’s runway was encased by a reflective glass structure, which some observers presumed was a device to prevent protester interventions. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026

Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Many Charlotteans presumed the coffee bar and lounge that now employs 22 people had simply closed. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026