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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

    adjective. sup· po· si· tious ˌsə-pə-ˈzi-shəs. Synonyms of suppositious. : supposititious. Word History. Etymology. by contraction. First Known Use. 1604, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of suppositious was in 1604. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near suppositious. supposition. suppositious.

  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

    Something you assume to be true without having any real proof is suppositious. If there's no evidence that your brother stole your favorite sweatshirt, it's suppositious to accuse him of the deed.

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

    suppositious in British English. (ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs ) adjective. deduced from supposition; hypothetical. Also: suppositionary. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. suppositiously (ˌsuppoˈsitiously)

  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. 2. Hypothetical; supposed. sup·pos′i·ti′tious·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary...

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

    Aug 31, 2023 · Adjective. [edit] suppositious (comparative more suppositious, superlative most suppositious) Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit; fake; supposititious. [from 17th c.] Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist. [from 17th c.] Hypothetical, based on supposition; suppositional. [from 17th c.] See also. [edit] supposititious.

  8. 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, sure-enough, actual, authentic, bona fide.

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

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective suppositious, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySUPPOSITIOUS definition in American English - Collins Online...

    adjective. 1. formed from or growing out of supposition. suppositious evidence. 2. supposititious. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1615–25; shortened form of supposititious] suppositious in British English.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'suppositious' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "SUPPOSITIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.