Suppositious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Suppositious is an adjective meaning Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
Meaning
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake.
More Meanings
- Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.
- Hypothetical, based on supposition; conjectural.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: assumed, presumed, presumptive, putative, supposed; apparent, likely
[…] who knowes not how false, how suppositious, the writings and Epistles of the auncient Popes are iustly esteemed?
[…] a hen teaches this language with equal ease to the ducklings, she has hatched from suppositious eggs, and educates as her own offspring […]
[…] unfortunately for you, the real Faber and the suppositious Faber, alias Draycott, were much alike in one respect. They gave way to drinking bouts at regular intervals.
Word Forms
- supposititious
Synonyms for suppositious
Depending on context, synonyms include suppositional, assumed, presumed, presumptive, putative, supposed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supposititious, supposed, suppositional, conjectural, theoretical, theoretic.
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