What does Supposed mean?
Definitions for Supposed
səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪdsup·posed
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Supposed.
Princeton's WordNet
supposed(p)adjective
required or under orders
"I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"
supposed(a)adjective
mistakenly believed
"the supposed existence of ghosts"
alleged(a), so-called, supposedadjective
doubtful or suspect
"these so-called experts are no help"
conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititiousadjective
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
"theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
Wiktionary
supposedadjective
Presumed to be true, but without proof
Jesus is the supposed son of God.
supposedadjective
Generally considered or expected.
The movie is supposed to be good.
supposedadjective
Having an obligation.
supposedadjective
Intended.
The phone is supposed to save us time.
ChatGPT
supposed
The word "supposed" is an adjective that refers to something that is assumed, presumed, or generally believed to be true or accurate, despite possible doubt or lack of evidence. It implies that the information or situation in question is not confirmed or proven, but rather based on a widely accepted or commonly held belief.
Webster Dictionary
Supposed
of Suppose
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Supposed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2448
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Supposed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #634
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Supposed' in Adjectives Frequency: #255
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Supposed in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Supposed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Supposed in a Sentence
These permits should not be granted, but certainly not to acompany with repeated safety failures and frequent spills, granting of these permits are supposed to correspond with more vigorous inspections and more frequent inspections by the applicant, but in reality, it is more self-policing which typically falls below the intent of the special permit.
Who would have ever thought about what happened [ with the Supreme Court overturning ] Roe v Wade ? Well, maybe we saw Supreme Court coming, but still we didn't believe Supreme Court. The gun violence in this country is absolutely appalling. We didn't see the war in Ukraine coming. i was saying to Joe Biden,' Okay, I was second lady. I worked on community colleges. I worked on military families. I've worked on cancer.' They were supposed to be my areas of focus. But then when we got [ in the White House, ] I had to be, with all that was happening, the first lady of the moment.
The checks and balances in our democratic system that are supposed stand between corporate power and our little children have been removed, and there's only one barrier left and that's the parents.
This is in a box of lettuce that's supposed to be triple washed and organic and healthy.
The beautiful thing is that this woman found in this church - which is supposed to be a home for those in need - this home for her child, a young couple in our parish would love to adopt this child and keep this gift in our community. It would make a great Christmas miracle.
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