Synonyms of suppose

suppose

verb

sə-ˈpōz 

1

as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

if we suppose a minimum profit of $10,000 from the charity auction, we should be able to pay for the family's medical expenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimate
• guess
• calculate
• figure
• make
• reckon
• put
• gauge
• judge
• call
• understand
• conclude
• place
• conjecture
• infer
• deduce
• reason
• gather
• extrapolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measure
• scale
• compute
• work out
• calibrate

2

as in to guess

to form an opinion from little or no evidence

what do you suppose he's going to do with the prize money he won?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in to think

to have as an opinion

voters wrongly supposed that the new mayor would be opposed to letting hazardous waste be transported through the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• think
• believe
• guess
• imagine
• consider
• figure
• feel
• deem
• conceive
• judge
• reckon
• perceive
• assume
• allow
• hold
• presume
• regard
• accept
• esteem
• depend
• rely
• view
• conclude
• trust
• infer
• surmise
• presuppose
• deduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• suspect
• question
• reject
• distrust
• discredit
• mistrust
• disbelieve

4

as in to say

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

had always supposed that her father would bequeath the family farm to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suppose

The ceremony was initially supposed to take place before Saturday’s matchup with the Orioles, but the region’s incoming nor’easter forced a preemptive cancelation of that game. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

In the same interview, Affleck explained that his best friend Matt Damon was also supposed to appear in Animals, though these plans fell through after the script was changed. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

For instance, suppose that smokers are more likely to take GLP-1 medications, and that smoking itself independently increases the risk of bone injuries. — Mark Louie Ramos, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The highway revamp, which will aid in a shorter travel time to the airport, was originally supposed to wrap up in early 2027. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026