supposititious

sup·pos·i·ti·tious

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tish-uh s]
- /səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suh-poz-i-tish-uh s]
- /səˌpɒz ɪˈtɪʃ əs/

Definitions of supposititious word

adjective supposititious fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine. 1
adjective supposititious hypothetical. 1
adjective supposititious substituted with intent to mislead or deceive 0
adjective supposititious substituted with intent to deceive or defraud; spurious; counterfeit 0
adjective supposititious suppositional; hypothetical 0

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Origin of supposititious

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin suppositīcius, equivalent to supposit(us) (past participle of suppōnere; see supposition) + -īcius -itious

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Parts of speech for Supposititious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Supposititious

supposititious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

supposititious usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for supposititious

adj supposititious

accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
apparitional — of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
cooked-up — to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.

adjective supposititious

asserted — resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.
crock — A crock is a clay pot or jar.
faked — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
invented — Fictional, made up, imaginary.
mythologic — (mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology.

All 28 Synonyms of supposititious

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