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

Still, this riverboat gambler has faith in the talent and presumed quick-healing ability. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Biological parents who create embryos are presumed to be the parents in any dispute. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

An indictment contains only allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The students are presumed to have been killed, but only bone fragments of three of them have ever been identified. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

The operation has come under scrutiny, sparking questions as to whether those left on the decoy plane presumed to still be carrying the President were at risk. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Throughout this process, every arrestee is presumed innocent — and because of that, First Appearance is not about punishment, despite some misconceptions. — Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Until that happens, the case remains unresolved and Tunick remains presumed innocent. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

That battle is presumed to be between redshirt junior Cole Ballard and sophomore Isaiah Marshall. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026