About The Word Supposititious
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Supposititious
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What's The Definition Of Supposititious?
[adj] based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "supposititious hypotheses"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Supposititious: conjectural | supposed | suppositional | suppositious | theoretic | theoretical Related Terms | Find terms related to Supposititious: See Also | Supposititious In Webster's Dictionary \Sup*pos`i*ti"tious\, a. [L. suppositicus. See
{Supposition}.]
1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being
what is purports to be; not genuine; spurious;
counterfeit; as, a supposititious child; a supposititious
writing. --Bacon.
2. Suppositional; hypothetical. [R.] --Woodward. --
{Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ly}, adv. --
{Sup*pos`i*ti"tious*ness}, n.
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