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
Specious and reputed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specious" instead an adjective "Reputed".
Specious
Specious adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.
Reputed and specious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reputed" instead an adjective "Specious".
Nearby Words: specie, speciously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- counterfeit and reputed
- counterfeit and specious
- seeming and reputed
- seeming and specious
- presumptive and reputed
- presumptive and specious
- imaginary and reputed
- imaginary and specious
- supposed and reputed
- supposed and specious
- assumed and reputed
- assumed and specious
- probable and reputed
- probable and specious
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