What is another word for putative?
Pronunciation:
[ pjˈuːtətˌɪv], [ pjˈuːtətˌɪv], [ p_j_ˈuː_t_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]
Related words: putative meaning, putative synonyms, putative sentence, putative definition, putative a noun, putative person, putative characteristics, putative synonym
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Synonyms for Putative:
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adj.
• believed • conjectural • hypothetical • reputed -
n.
• acknowledged • purported Other synonyms:
- belief .
Other relevant words:
- Attributed ,
- Believed ,
- Conjectured ,
- Deemed ,
- Ecbatic ,
- Guessed ,
- Imputed ,
- Inferred ,
- Mooted ,
- Postulated ,
- Postulatory ,
- Premised ,
- Speculated ,
- Supposing ,
- Suppositive ,
- Surmised ,
- Theorized ,
- academic ,
- accepted ,
- accountable ,
- accounted as ,
- accredited ,
- alleged ,
- apparent ,
- ascribable ,
- assignable ,
- assumed ,
- assumptive ,
- attributable ,
- charged ,
- conjectural ,
- credited ,
- debatable ,
- deductive ,
- derivable from ,
- derivational ,
- derivative ,
- divinatory ,
- due ,
- due to ,
- effect ,
- evident ,
- expectant ,
- explicable ,
- famous ,
- fictitious ,
- given ,
- granted ,
- gratuitous ,
- hypothesized ,
- hypothetic ,
- hypothetical ,
- imaginary ,
- imagined ,
- imputable ,
- moot ,
- nominal ,
- ostensible ,
- ostensive ,
- owing ,
- owing to ,
- postulational ,
- presumable ,
- presumed ,
- presumptive ,
- received ,
- recognized ,
- referable ,
- referred to ,
- reported ,
- reputable ,
- seeming ,
- self-styled ,
- so-called ,
- soi-disant ,
- specious ,
- supposable ,
- suppositional ,
- suppositious ,
- supposititious ,
- suppository ,
- suspected ,
- taken for granted ,
- theoretical ,
- titular ,
- token ,
- traceable ,
- understood ,
- unproved ,
- unproven ,
- unreal ,
- unsuspected ,
- untested .
- Accounted ,
- Conjecturable ,
- contestable ,
- on a hunch ,
- on a long shot ,
- refutable ,
- supposed ,
- commonly accepted ,
- guessing ,
- guesstimated ,
- provisory ,
- putative ,
- stochastic ,
- unconfirmed .
- -looking ,
- appear ,
- as ,
- come ,
- come across ,
- come over ,
- face ,
- formal ,
- impression ,
- invest ,
- judge ,
- look ,
- make ,
- outward ,
- paper ,
- persona ,
- prima facie ,
- purport ,
- reportedly ,
- seem ,
- semblance ,
- sound ,
- superficial ,
- supposedly ,
- surface ,
- verisimilitude .
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How to use "Putative" in context?
The word "putative" can be used to describe a noun or a pronoun that is believed to be a real thing, but has not yet been formally identified. For example, the scientist working on the latest research project is reportedly using a putative new virus to study. Alternatively, the speaker could be referring to their neighbour, Jane, who they believe is putting flowers in their garden despite the fact that she never does this.
Paraphrases for Putative:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Independent
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Adjective
counterfactual, notional, prospective, so-called, speculative, tentative.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
assumed, hypothetical, purported.
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Adjective
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