supposititious

[ suh-poz-i-tish-uhs ]

adjective

1. fraudulently substituted or pretended; spurious; not genuine.
2. hypothetical.

supposititious

/ səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs /

adjective

1. substituted with intent to mislead or deceive

Derived Forms

• supˌposiˈtitiously, adverb
• supˌposiˈtitiousness, noun

Other Words From

• sup·posi·titious·ly adverb
• sup·posi·titious·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supposititious¹

1605–15; < Latin suppositīcius, equivalent to supposit ( us ) (past participle of suppōnere; supposition ) + -īcius -itious

Example Sentences

This penalty of being jiggered was a favourite supposititious case of his.

From Literature

That the list of conditions was supposititious is rendered probable by other negotiations in which Raymond desperately strove to avert the inevitable rupture.

From Project Gutenberg

"What need we information, letters, supposititious records, respecting Michael Angelo, when we possess such a work, every line of which is a transcript of his mind?"

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Was it an eclipse, or were some horrid, monstrous shapes like the supposititious spindles spoken of by Langley devouring the light of our parent planet?

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Our supposititious M. F. H., however, thoroughly appreciates this obligation, and, bearing this in mind, he will select for his huntsman a respectable, well-mannered servant.

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