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 putative
- seeming and professed
- suspect and putative
- suspect and professed
- imaginary and putative
- imaginary and professed
- supposed and putative
- supposed and professed
- assumed and putative
- assumed and professed
- recognized and putative
- recognized and professed
- mock and putative
- mock and professed
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Professed and Putative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/putative/professed
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