Synonyms for
Assumed
Definition
To take for granted or without proof
Synonyms & similar words
usurp
pretended
false
assume
strike
fictive
fictitious
wear
accept
don
seize
bear
feign
sham
arrogate
acquire
presume
take
adopt
simulate
presumed
supposed
believed
conjectured
inferred
deduced
surmised
gathered
concluded
postulated
hypothesized
implied
reasoned
gauged
estimated
reckoned
judged
guessed
thought
opined
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- assumed responsibility
- assumed control
- assumed knowledge
- assumed name
- assumed posture
- assumed risk
- assumed duty
Word family
Usage note
Often used to indicate something taken for granted without proof. Be mindful of the context, as 'assumed' can imply a lack of certainty or a deliberate pretense.
Compare "assumed" with another word →
Example sentences
- She assumed he was guilty without any evidence.
- He assumed the position of CEO after the previous one retired.
- We assumed she would be there, but she didn't show up.
- The detective assumed that the suspect had left the scene of the crime.
- They assumed that the project would be finished by the end of the week.
Quotes
'Assumptions are the termites of relationships.' - Henry Winkler
'Do not make assumptions unless you know the whole story.' - Eckhart Tolle
'Assuming is the root of all disappointments.' - Rogelia Cruz