Synonyms of presumed

presumed 1 of 2

adjective

as in apparent

appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed

the presumed culprit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apparent
• supposed
• possible
• probable
• assumed
• seeming
• obvious
• reputed
• putative
• ostensible
• evident
• alleged
• prima facie
• likely
• plausible
• ostensive
• visible
• superficial
• demonstrable
• distinct
• conceivable
• purported
• external
• claimed
• supposable
• manifest
• outward
• imaginary
• illusory
• misleading
• deceptive
• illusive
• professed
• clear
• feigned
• specious
• plain
• delusive
• pseudo
• pretended
• faked
• delusory
• fake
• phony
• so-called
• put-on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hidden
• impossible
• unlikely
• actual
• inconceivable
• improbable
• confirmed
• implausible
• real
• valid
• inapparent
• established
• genuine
• sure
• validated
• substantiated
• corroborated
• verified
• authenticated

presumed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of presume

1

as in assumed

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

I presume you'll fly if you do go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumed
• guessed
• supposed
• suspected
• thought
• speculated
• surmised
• imagined
• conjectured
• believed
• suspicioned
• inferred
• deduced
• expected
• concluded
• daresaid
• hypothesized
• theorized
• gathered
• conceived
• judged
• reckoned
• hypothecated
• took

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• proved
• demonstrated
• documented
• determined
• validated
• learned
• ascertained
• substantiated
• found out

2

as in said

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

• assumed
• said
• believed
• supposed
• thought
• hypothesized
• postulated
• presupposed
• concluded
• guessed
• figured
• premised
• accepted
• insisted
• dreamed
• suspected
• inferred
• hypothecated
• deduced
• took for granted
• imagined
• claimed
• declared
• credited
• perceived
• surmised
• speculated
• judged
• conjectured
• swallowed
• maintained
• alleged
• asserted
• conceived
• contended
• theorized
• affirmed
• gathered
• suspicioned
• fancied
• reckoned
• professed
• averred
• took
• avowed
• preconceived
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubted
• challenged
• questioned
• discounted
• disputed
• wondered (about)
• distrusted
• disagreed (with)
• denied
• discredited
• controverted
• rejected
• repudiated
• disclaimed
• disavowed
• mistrusted
• disowned
• disbelieved
• disproved
• rebutted
• refuted
• belied
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of presumed

Adjective

The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025

Verb

Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment. — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

The bird in the video was presumed to be Jackie, who originally went viral after a camera was set up showing her and her mate Shadow’s daily lives at their nest. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Lots of catchers and Giants second baseman Luis Arráez are presumed available, but the Braves don’t need either. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

These beliefs can reinforce one another, creating a broader worldview in which institutions, experts and government officials are presumed to be acting deceptively. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Also not returning is Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock’s father Silas Holmes who jumped off a cliff in the Season 1 finale and was presumed — but not confirmed — dead. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 July 2026

As previously announced, the Grammys are introducing a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, where BTS would be presumed front-runners. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Jackson Flora, the team’s first-round pick and presumed future of the pitching staff, watched from the stands with his East Bay family. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Scientists have found an active coral community that may belong to a deep-sea coral reef system presumed to be dead decades ago, according to new research. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 July 2026