Synonyms for
Supposed
Definition
believed or said to be true or real, although it may not be
Synonyms & similar words
say
suppositional
socalled
think
divinatory
theorise
conjecture
reckon
hypothetical
hypothesise
theorize
opine
alleged
conjectural
guess
suppositious
speculate
hypothesize
hypothetic
supposititious
hypothecate
imagine
suppose
presuppose
alleged
presumed
assumed
purported
claimed
supposititious
so-called
putative
apparent
hypothetical
theoretical
imaginary
suppositional
assumptive
presupposed
conjectural
speculative
unproven
untested
unverified
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- supposed to be
- supposed to do
- supposed to happen
- supposed to go
- supposed to be true
- supposed to arrive
- supposed to win
Word family
Usage note
Often used with 'to be' or 'to do' to indicate an expectation or obligation. Can sometimes imply doubt about the truth of the statement.
Example sentences
- I am supposed to clean my room every Saturday.
- The movie was supposed to start at 7 pm, but it started at 7:30 pm.
- She was supposed to bring her book to class, but she forgot it at home.
- The weather was supposed to be sunny, but it rained instead.
- I was supposed to meet my friend at the park, but he never showed up.
Quotes
Love is supposed to be based on trust, and trust on love, it's something rare and beautiful when people can confide in each other without fearing what the other person will think.
We're supposed to be perfect our first day on the job and then show constant improvement.
I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I've flunked more often than not. I'm very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don't understand them.