Adjective

(-)

Presumed to be true, but without proof

Jesus is the supposed son of God.

(with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.

''The movie is supposed to be good.

(with infinitive) Having an obligation.

You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant.'' [Note: this means, you are obliged ''not to smoke.]

The phone is supposed to come with a manual.

(with infinitive) Intended.

The phone is supposed to save us time.

Adjective

(en adjective)

Characterized by speculation; based on guessing or unfounded opinions.

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*:"Don't dare laugh at us!" smiled his sister. "I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children cameand the Tenth Street house wasn't half big enough; and a dreadful speculative builder built this house and persuaded Austin to buy it. Oh, dear, and here we are among the rich and great; and the steel kings and copper kings and oil kings and their heirs and dauphins. Do you like the house?"

*{{quote-news, year=2011, date=June 4, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC

, title= England 2-2 Switzerland , passage=Tranquillo Barnetta was the grateful beneficiary of uncertain England defending and poor goalkeeping from Joe Hart as he twice saw speculative free-kicks end in the back of the net in the first half.}}