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presumptive

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of presumptive

worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable

in that climate of fear, an accusation alone was presumptive evidence of guilt

Synonyms of presumptive

believable, credible, creditable, likely, plausible, probable

Words Related to presumptive

cogent, compelling, conclusive, convincing, decisive, effective, forceful, persuasive, satisfying, strong, telling

acceptable, cogitable, conceivable, imaginable, possible, practical, reasonable

dependable, reliable, trustworthy

sophistic (or sophistical), specious

Near Antonyms of presumptive

absurd, doubtful, dubious, fantastic (also fantastical), flimsy, outlandish, preposterous, questionable, ridiculous

impossible, inconceivable, unimaginable, unthinkable

skeptical, suspect, suspicious, uncertain, unsure

hopeless, unworkable, useless

Antonyms of presumptive

far-fetched, implausible, improbable, incredible, unbelievable, unlikely, unplausible

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