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- 1. based on assumption rather than fact: "most of the evidence is purely suppositious"
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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.
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. When you use supposition, or an unproven belief, to decide something, that's suppositious.
Suppositious definition: formed from or growing out of supposition. See examples of SUPPOSITIOUS used in a sentence.
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.
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.
(ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃəs) 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]
Aug 31, 2023 · 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.]
Synonyms for SUPPOSITIOUS: supposititious, spurious, unreal, phoney, pseudo, bogus, unauthentic, counterfeit; Antonyms of SUPPOSITIOUS: real, true, right, genuine, sure-enough, actual, authentic, bona fide.
A supposition is a guess or a hypothesis. Your supposition that your kids will automatically wash their hands before dinner is probably false. You'd best remind them to do it or risk dirty hands at dinner.
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.
