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    suppositious
    /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. based on assumption rather than fact: "most of the evidence is purely suppositious"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suppositiousSuppositious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUPPOSITIOUS is supposititious. supposititious… See the full definition. Games & Quizzes; Games & Quizzes; Word of the Day; Grammar; Wordplay; Word Finder ... Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › suppositiousSUPPOSITIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Suppositious definition: formed from or growing out of supposition. See examples of SUPPOSITIOUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suppositiousSuppositious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    suppositious: 1 adj based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence “ suppositious reconstructions of dead languages” Synonyms: circumstantial , conjectural , divinatory , hypothetic , hypothetical , supposed , suppositional , supposititious theoretic , theoretical concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical ...

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPOSITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Deduced from supposition; hypothetical Also: suppositionary.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › suppositiousSuppositious - definition of suppositious by The Free Dictionary

    Define suppositious. suppositious synonyms, suppositious pronunciation, suppositious translation, English dictionary definition of suppositious. or sup·po·si·tious adj. 1. Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.

  7. grammarbeast.com › suppositious-vs-suppositionSuppositious vs Supposition: How Are These Words Connected?

    Define Suppositious. The term “suppositious” is an adjective that finds its roots in the Latin word “suppositicius,” which means “substituted” or “deceptive.” When something is described as suppositious, it implies that it is hypothetical, imaginary, or based on a false assumption.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › suppositioussuppositious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · suppositious (comparative more suppositious, superlative most suppositious) Spurious ; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit ; fake ; supposititious . [from 17th c.]

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPOSITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUPPOSITION definition: 1. the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be…. Learn more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › suppositiousSUPPOSITIOUS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for SUPPOSITIOUS: supposititious, spurious, unreal, phoney, pseudo, bogus, unauthentic, counterfeit; Antonyms of SUPPOSITIOUS: real, true, right, genuine ...

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › suppositious_adjsuppositious, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    further revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into suppositious, adj. in December 2023.