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SUPPOSITIOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does suppositious mean? 

SUPPOSITIOUS (adjective)
  The adjective SUPPOSITIOUS has 1 sense:

1. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidenceplay

  Familiarity information: SUPPOSITIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SUPPOSITIOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

Synonyms:

conjectural; divinatory; hypothetic; hypothetical; supposed; suppositional; suppositious; supposititious

Context example:

hypothetical situation

Similar:

theoretic; theoretical (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations)

Derivation:

supposition (a hypothesis that is taken for granted)

supposition (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)


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