Synonyms of supposed

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adjective

sə-ˈpōzd 

as in presumed

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

this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

supposed

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verb

past tense of suppose

1

as in estimated

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

• estimated
• calculated
• figured
• made
• guessed
• put
• judged
• gauged
• called
• reckoned
• placed
• understood
• concluded
• conjectured
• deduced
• reasoned
• inferred
• gathered
• extrapolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• computed
• calibrated
• scaled
• worked out

2

as in assumed

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in believed

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

• believed
• thought
• considered
• guessed
• figured
• deemed
• imagined
• felt
• conceived
• judged
• perceived
• allowed
• assumed
• held
• reckoned
• esteemed
• presumed
• regarded
• accepted
• viewed
• relied
• depended
• trusted
• concluded
• deduced
• presupposed
• surmised
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• doubted
• questioned
• rejected
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• discredited
• disbelieved

4

as in said

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supposed

Adjective

But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge. — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Verb

Even though you’re not supposed to put cheese on seafood pasta, this is America, land of the free. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Comic-Con attendees aren’t supposed to sell badges, especially because the buyer’s name is clearly visible on badges, but that hasn’t stopped them from showing up on ticket websites. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Actually the European Union, on a government level, are talking about launching an investigation into government intervention because it’s supposed to be separate. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

An eighteen-year-old like that isn’t supposed to work like a gear in a fine watch, as part of a complex, precise system. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 July 2026

Win the games you’re supposed to, hold serve against the tougher teams and the Red Sox should have every opportunity to achieve their goals. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026

The roadway expansion was originally supposed to start in 2024. — James Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Police say Lewis was told by others at the stables he wasn’t supposed to be alone with the girl because of her age. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

The boiling point During what’s supposed to be a weekend of feasting, Gigi is eaten up by guilt. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026