Supposititious vs Supposed - What's the difference?
supposititious | supposed |
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit.
(obsolete) Imaginary; fictitious, pretended to exist.
*1796 , Matthew Lewis, The Monk , Folio Society 1985, p. 244:
*:His good sense had pointed out to him the artifices of the monks, and the gross absurdity of their miracles, wonders, and supposititious reliques.
Supposed or hypothetical.
* 1953 , publication), part II: “Search by the Foundation”, chapter 8: ‘Seldon’s Plan’, page 90, ¶¶ 7–8
(suppose)
Presumed to be true, but without proof
(with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
(with infinitive) Having an obligation.
(with infinitive) Intended.
As adjectives the difference between supposititious and supposed
is that supposititious is spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit while supposed is presumed to be true, but without proof.As a verb supposed is
(suppose).supposititious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- “Why this particular problem, Speaker? It obviously has significance other than purely academic.”
“Thank you, my boy. You are as quick as I had expected. The problem is not supposititious .”
supposed
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(-)- Jesus is the supposed son of God.
- ''The movie is supposed to be good.
- 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.
- The phone is supposed to save us time.