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

  1. supposed(p)adjective

    required or under orders

    "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"

  2. supposed(a)adjective

    mistakenly believed

    "the supposed existence of ghosts"

  3. alleged(a), so-called, supposedadjective

    doubtful or suspect

    "these so-called experts are no help"

  4. 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

  1. supposedadjective

    Presumed to be true, but without proof

    Jesus is the supposed son of God.

  2. supposedadjective

    Generally considered or expected.

    The movie is supposed to be good.

  3. supposedadjective

    Having an obligation.

  4. supposedadjective

    Intended.

    The phone is supposed to save us time.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Supposed

    of Suppose

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2448

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #634

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'supposed' in Adjectives Frequency: #255

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of supposed in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of supposed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of supposed in a Sentence

  1. Earl Gray:

    What was my client supposed to do but follow what his training officer said?

  2. Teresa Taylor:

    I felt like I was a failure. I felt like I was alone. I felt like it was just me, it's supposed to be a natural thing that you conceive and give birth as a human being. You see bugs do it and animals do it and birds do it and so you're like :' Why can't I ?'.

  3. Val Demings:

    He's working hand in hand with the White House, with the President's attorney, and yet we're supposed to expect him to manage a fair and impartial trial ? i think he should recuse himself.

  4. Dan Skrypczak:

    The scouts jumped in and did what they were supposed to do.

  5. For Krob:

    It’s really frustrating that the one thing that was supposed to be dependable is not, and it’s not because the workers are striking, but it’s because LAUSD would rather make time to find volunteers and make plans for our kids not to be in school than just meet the needs of the people that they’ve employed.

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