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
Reputed
Reputed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: this treatment is a reputed cure for colon cancer, but studies haven't confirmed that claim
Ostensive and reputed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ostensive" instead an adjective "Reputed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- counterfeit and ostensive
- counterfeit and reputed
- seeming and ostensive
- seeming and reputed
- evident and ostensive
- evident and reputed
- imaginary and ostensive
- imaginary and reputed
- supposed and ostensive
- supposed and reputed
- assumed and ostensive
- assumed and reputed
- suppositious and ostensive
- suppositious and reputed
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