supposed
adjective
sup·posed sə-ˈpōzd 
senses 1b and 2a usually
sə-ˈpō-zəd senses 3 and 4 often
sə-ˈpōst 1
a
: pretended
twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II
W. S. Gilbert
W. S. Gilbert b
: alleged
trusted my supposed friends
2
a
: held as an opinion : believed
also : mistakenly believed : imagined
the sight which makes supposed terror true William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare b
: considered probable or certain : expected
it was not supposed that everybody could master the technical aspects J. C. Murray
J. C. Murray c
: understood
you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw3
: made or fashioned by intent or design
what's that button supposed to do
4
a
: required by or as if by authority
soldiers are supposed to obey their commanding officers
b
: given permission : permitted
was not supposed to have visitors
Synonyms
- apparent
- assumed
- evident
- ostensible
- ostensive
- presumed
- prima facie
- putative
- reputed
- seeming
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
this new computer program is a supposed improvement over the old one
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Palm oil was added to food for its supposed medicinal powers. Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz, 2 Sep. 2022 The Crown's Matt Smith, who also is known for his portrayal the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who, takes on the role of Prince Daemon, the brother of King Viserys and the supposed heir to the Iron Throne. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2022 Kathy Hilton speaks out about her supposed feud with Kyle Richards Ahead of the release of the second half of season 12, Kathy spoke out about her feud with Kyle to Entertainment Tonight. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 There was Firtash paying a staggering $1 million to Giuliani bag-man Lev Parnas for supposed translation work. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2022 There goes all of the supposed deficit reduction that Mr. Manchin negotiated in return for a climate spending blowout. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 The supposed buyer overpaid him and said the extra money was for a shipper to pick up the boat. cleveland, 3 Aug. 2022 But this isn't the only video of its kind, in fact there are now thousands of videos on the app that are tagged with #whispermethod or #whisperingmethod, with many users gushing over the supposed effectiveness of the technique. Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Phrases Containing supposed
Kids Definition
supposed
adjective
sup·posed sə-ˈpōzd
1
: forced, expected, or required
I am supposed to be home early.
2
: believed or claimed to be true or real
the supposed murderer
3
: given permission
I'm not supposed to stay out after dark.
supposed 1 of 2
adjective
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
Relevance
- presumed
- apparent
- possible
- assumed
- seeming
- probable
- obvious
- reputed
- alleged
- likely
- ostensible
- evident
- prima facie
- putative
- plausible
- ostensive
- purported
- visible
- supposable
- claimed
- manifest
- superficial
- demonstrable
- pretended
- conceivable
- distinct
- external
- outward
- imaginary
- clear
- professed
- pseudo
- illusory
- misleading
- faked
- deceptive
- feigned
- illusive
- plain
- specious
- fake
- phony
- delusive
- so-called
- phoney
- delusory
- put-on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- impossible
- unlikely
- hidden
- actual
- real
- sure
- inconceivable
- confirmed
- improbable
- implausible
- valid
- genuine
- established
- inapparent
- validated
- substantiated
- authenticated
- verified
- corroborated
supposed
2 of 2verb
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
- figured
- made
- calculated
- guessed
- reckoned
- put
- gauged
- judged
- called
- placed
- conjectured
- understood
- concluded
- inferred
- deduced
- extrapolated
- reasoned
- gaged
- gathered
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- measured
- calibrated
- worked out
- computed
- scaled
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
- thought
- suspected
- believed
- imagined
- surmised
- speculated
- conjectured
- expected
- suspicioned
- inferred
- deduced
- concluded
- daresaid
- hypothesized
- theorized
- gathered
- conceived
- judged
- reckoned
- hypothecated
- took
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- proved
- established
- determined
- documented
- demonstrated
- validated
- learned
- substantiated
- ascertained
- 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
- deemed
- figured
- guessed
- imagined
- felt
- conceived
- assumed
- perceived
- allowed
- judged
- presumed
- reckoned
- held
- accepted
- esteemed
- regarded
- relied
- viewed
- depended
- inferred
- deduced
- concluded
- trusted
- presupposed
- surmised
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
- presumed
- said
- believed
- thought
- hypothesized
- presupposed
- figured
- postulated
- concluded
- guessed
- premised
- insisted
- accepted
- dreamed
- hypothecated
- suspected
- imagined
- claimed
- inferred
- took for granted
- deduced
- perceived
- declared
- credited
- alleged
- surmised
- judged
- speculated
- conjectured
- conceived
- theorized
- contended
- maintained
- reckoned
- asserted
- swallowed
- suspicioned
- fancied
- gathered
- affirmed
- professed
- took
- avowed
- averred
- preconceived
- dreamt
- avouched
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubted
- challenged
- questioned
- denied
- wondered (about)
- disputed
- disagreed (with)
- discounted
- rejected
- discredited
- distrusted
- controverted
- disclaimed
- disavowed
- disbelieved
- mistrusted
- repudiated
- disproved
- disowned
- belied
- rebutted
- refuted
- confuted