Putative
Putative adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Speculative and putative are semantically related In some cases you can use "Speculative" instead an adjective "Putative".
Speculative
Speculative adjective - Existing only as an assumption or speculation.
Putative and speculative are semantically related in conjectural topic. You can use "Putative" instead an adjective "Speculative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abstract and putative
- abstract and speculative
- doubtful and putative
- doubtful and speculative
- presumptive and putative
- presumptive and speculative
- hypothetical and putative
- hypothetical and speculative
- conceptual and putative
- conceptual and speculative
- theoretical and putative
- theoretical and speculative
- supposititious and putative
- supposititious and speculative
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