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
Putative
Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- seeming and ostensive
- seeming and putative
- obvious and ostensive
- obvious and putative
- evident and ostensive
- evident and putative
- imaginary and ostensive
- imaginary and putative
- supposed and ostensive
- supposed and putative
- assumed and ostensive
- assumed and putative
- suppositious and ostensive
- suppositious and putative
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