supposititious meaning

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supposititious (adjective): based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.

Definition of supposititious

  1. 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

    Synonyms: conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious

    Similar: theoretical

    Related forms: supposition

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