Synonyms and Antonyms of purported
1
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
- do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
aimed, allowed [chiefly Southern & Midland], aspired, calculated, contemplated, designed, intended, looked, meant, meditated, planned, proposed, purposed, went [chiefly Southern & Midland]
dreamed (or dreamt), hoped, wished
considered, debated, mulled (over), pondered
attempted, endeavored, strove (also strived), struggled, tried
plotted, schemed
accomplished, achieved, effected, executed, performed
2
to state as a fact usually forcefully
- he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, claimed, contended, declared, insisted, maintained, professed, protested, warranted
announced, broadcast (also broadcasted), proclaimed
argued, rationalized, reasoned
confirmed, justified, vindicated
defended, persevered, supported, upheld
reaffirmed, reasserted
abandoned
disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, negated, negatived, rejected, repudiated
challenged, disputed, questioned
confuted, disproved, rebutted, refuted
contradicted, countered
