Synonyms of alleged

alleged 1 of 2

adjective

as in presumed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presumed
• proposed
• supposed
• hypothetical
• unproved
• unproven
• speculative
• assumed
• theoretic
• theoretical
• presupposed
• conjectural
• academical
• untested
• moot
• academic
• suppositional
• conceptual
• debatable
• metaphysical
• intellectual
• abstract
• nonclinical
• nonpractical
• nonempirical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• actual
• real
• factual
• clinical
• practical
• demonstrated
• confirmed
• distinct
• definite
• defined
• concrete
• substantiated
• proven
• established
• attested
• tested
• validated
• verified
• authenticated
• empirical
• observational
• empiric
• time-tested
• nonspeculative
• nontheoretical

alleged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of allege

as in claimed

to state as a fact usually forcefully

alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claimed
• insisted
• asserted
• contended
• declared
• maintained
• announced
• purported
• protested
• affirmed
• argued
• professed
• proclaimed
• avowed
• averred
• confirmed
• put forth
• warranted
• defended
• reasoned
• avouched
• justified
• rationalized
• broadcast
• broadcasted
• vindicated
• upheld
• reaffirmed
• supported
• reasserted
• persevered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abandoned
• rejected
• disputed
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• questioned
• disavowed
• challenged
• negated
• disowned
• gainsaid
• refuted
• negatived
• disproved
• contradicted
• rebutted
• countered
• confuted