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   Sup·po·si·tious

   /ˌsəpəˈziSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. based on assumption rather than fact: "most of the evidence is purely suppositious"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. suppositiously adverb
   • 2. suppositiousness noun

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   Suppositious is an adjective that means supposititious, a word that was first used in 1604. Learn more about its etymology, synonyms, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   What does supposition mean?

   • When you use supposition, or an unproven belief, to decide something, that's suppositious. Both words come from suppose and its root, which means "to assume." This adjective is uncommon today — you're more likely to say "unfounded" or "based on an assumption."

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   What is a suppositious example?

   • "That's true patriotism," the officers agreed, but were puzzled by the grinning of the suppositious patriot. A suppositious example may serve in explanation; only a fact will serve as proof. For examples of the two methods let us consider suppositious cases. Suppositious definition: formed from or growing out of supposition.

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   How do you know if something is 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.

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   What is the origin of the word suppositious?

   • The word suppositious is of multiple origins. It is partly a borrowing from Latin and partly formed within English, specifically through derivation. The earliest known use of the adjective suppositious is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for suppositious is from 1600.

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   Suppositious means formed from or growing out of supposition, or hypothetical. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of this adjective from Dictionary.com.

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   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.

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   Suppositious means substituted with fraudulent intent or hypothetical. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of suppositious and related words in this online dictionary.

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   Suppositious means deduced from supposition or hypothetical. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, and pronunciation with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Suppositious means spurious, unreal, or fake. Find 47 similar and opposite words for suppositious, such as spurious, unauthentic, and fake, and their antonyms, such as real, true, and genuine.

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    Suppositious is an adjective that means based on supposition or assumption. It is partly derived from Latin and partly formed within English. See its etymology, pronunciation, frequency, and examples.