Ostensive
Ostensive adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the ostensive purpose of his visit was to discuss the terms of his will
Purported
Ostensive and purported are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensive" instead an adjective "Purported".
Nearby Words: purport, purporting
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seeming and ostensive
- seeming and purported
- outward and ostensive
- outward and purported
- superficial and ostensive
- superficial and purported
- supposed and ostensive
- supposed and purported
- assumed and ostensive
- assumed and purported
- manifest and ostensive
- manifest and purported
- apparent and ostensive
- apparent and purported
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