supposititious

sup·pos·i·ti·tious

S0907600 (sə-pŏz′ĭ-tĭsh′əs) or sup·po·si·tious (sŭp′ə-zĭsh′əs)adj.1. Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.2. Hypothetical; supposed.

[From Latin suppositīcius, from suppositus, past participle of suppōnere, to substitute; see suppose.]

sup·pos′i·ti′tious·ly adv.

supposititious

(səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs) adjsubstituted with intent to mislead or deceive supˌposiˈtitiously adv supˌposiˈtitiousness n

sup•pos•i•ti•tious

(səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs)

adj. 1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine. 2. based on supposition; hypothetical. [1605–15; < Latin suppositīcius=supposit(us), past participle of suppōnere (see supposition) + -īcius -itious] sup•pos`i•ti′tious•ly, adv.

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Adj.

supposititious - based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, suppositional, suppositious, divinatory, supposedtheoretic, theoretical - concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; "theoretical science"

supposititious

adjective1. Fraudulently or deceptively imitative:bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, fraudulent, phony, sham, spurious, suppositious.2. Presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds:conjectural, hypothetic, hypothetical, inferential, presumptive, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, suppositive.

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Synonyms for supposititious

adj fraudulently or deceptively imitative

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adj presumed to be true, real, or genuine, especially on inconclusive grounds

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adj based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

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