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单词 suppositious
释义

Definition of suppositious in English:

suppositious

adjective ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəsˌsəpəˈzɪʃəs
  • Based on assumption rather than fact.

    most of the evidence is purely suppositious
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No wonder Meg left the biz to focus on something a little less suppositious.
    Synonyms
    unconfirmed, unsupported, uncorroborated, not backed up by evidence, unverified, unattested, unproven, not validated, untested

Derivatives

  • suppositiously

  • adverb
  • suppositiousness

  • noun

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'supposititious'): partly a contraction of supposititious, reinforced by supposition.

Rhymes

adventitious, Aloysius, ambitious, auspicious, avaricious, capricious, conspicuous, delicious, expeditious, factitious, fictitious, flagitious, judicious, lubricious, malicious, Mauritius, meretricious, nutritious, officious, pernicious, propitious, repetitious, seditious, siliceous, superstitious, surreptitious, suspicious, vicious
 
 

Definition of suppositious in US English:

suppositious

adjectiveˌsəpəˈzɪʃəsˌsəpəˈziSHəs
  • Based on assumption rather than fact.

    most of the evidence is purely suppositious
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No wonder Meg left the biz to focus on something a little less suppositious.
    Synonyms
    unconfirmed, unsupported, uncorroborated, not backed up by evidence, unverified, unattested, unproven, not validated, untested

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘supposititious’): partly a contraction of supposititious, reinforced by supposition.

 
 
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