putative
2 synonyms and 2 antonyms for putative, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Widely believed or assumed to be true.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
Etymology
First recorded around 1432, from Middle French putatif, from Latin putātīvus ("supposed, purported"), from putātus ("thought"), from putō ("to think, to consider, to reckon").
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