assumed

[ uh-soomd ]

adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned:

   an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.

2. taken for granted; supposed:

   His assumed innocence proved untrue.

3. usurped.

assumed

/ əˈsjuːmd /

adjective

1. false; fictitious

   an assumed name

2. taken for granted

   an assumed result

3. usurped; arrogated

   an assumed authority

Other Words From

• as·sum·ed·ly [uh, -, soo, -mid-lee], adverb
• nonas·sumed adjective
• self-as·sumed adjective
• unas·sumed adjective
• well-as·sumed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assumed¹

First recorded in 1615–25; assume + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Part thriller, part true crime investigation, the nonfiction book uses one of the most heinous unsolved crimes of the Troubles — the 1972 disappearance of Jean McConville, a widowed mother of 10 who was abducted from her Belfast home by intruders assumed to be members of the Irish Republican Army — to explore the lingering trauma of political violence on survivors and perpetrators alike.

From Los Angeles Times

“I assumed there would be more wraparound care, knowing she had depression with her first. But no extra support or care was offered”, Faye said.

From BBC

The budget for the Home Office is set to shrink by 3.3% next year in real terms, with the bulk of this coming from assumed savings on asylum support.

From BBC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the virus is more widespread in dairy workers than had previously been assumed.

From Los Angeles Times

Most have changed their physical appearance and assumed fictitious identities, all the way down to new driver’s licenses.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• accepted
• granted
• presumed