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supposititious

 
Dictionary: sup·pos·i·ti·tious   (sə-pŏz'ĭ-tĭsh'əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.
  2. Hypothetical; supposed. See synonyms at supposed.

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

supposititiously sup·pos'i·ti'tious·ly adv.
supposititiousness sup·pos'i·ti'tious·ness n.

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adjective

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

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  Synonyms: conjectural, supposed, suppositional, suppositious


 
 
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