assumed

American  

[uh-soomd] / əˈsumd /

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.

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assumed British  

/ əˈsjuːmd /

adjective

1. false; fictitious

   an assumed name

2. taken for granted

   an assumed result

3. usurped; arrogated

   an assumed authority

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Other Word Forms

• assumedly adverb
• nonassumed adjective
• self-assumed adjective
• unassumed adjective
• well-assumed adjective

Etymology

Origin of assumed

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

Example Sentences

I’d assumed that, after my question, the group chat would have blown up.

From Literature

The roof was so warped and waterlogged it had assumed the shape of a soggy leaf.

From Literature

Because cartilage was not directly studied in any of the specimens, the team assumed it functioned similarly across all of them.

From Science Daily

Higher assumed prices also contribute to the upgrade, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

They assumed it was simply a conflict between us and our mother — a “he said, she said” situation.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• accepted
• granted
• presumed