Supposed meaning in English: In this article, the meaning of the word ‘Supposed’ is explained in easy English with examples, along with its synonyms and antonyms.
‘Supposed’ pronunciation= sa’pouz’d
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Supposed meaning in English
1. ‘Supposed’ means something that is assumed or believed to be true but not really so.
▪ He is supposed to be clever.
▪ He was supposed to take me to the opera.
2. Something should be done because it is the law, the rule, or obligation. However, in practice, it’s probably not done.
▪ As a police officer, he was supposed to be there at the crime scene.
▪ I was supposed to attend my office meeting, but it’s too late.
▪ I am your husband. You’re supposed to love me.
| Supposed- Adjective |
| expected to |
| required |
| permitted |
Supposed-Example
The word ‘Supposed’ can be ‘adjective’.
‘Supposed’ is the past tense of the word ‘Suppose’.
Sentences that can be formed using the word ‘Supposed’ are as follows.
Examples:
▪ What use is this supposed to be?
▪ Is that supposed to mean something?
▪ Dunken was supposed to be in Winnipeg finalizing details on an orphanage.
▪ We were supposed to meet for dinner in the hotel restaurant.
▪ What’s that supposed to mean?
▪ Mr. Miller, you had a carpet cleaned and delivered by a supposed assassin at a very specific time.
▪ You weren’t supposed to be there.
▪ So, what do you know about these supposed anarchists?
▪ You were supposed to be at the dentist’s.
▪ I don’t think I was supposed to say.
▪ I know it’s supposed to be adorable, but to me, it just looks bloody creepy.
▪ He was supposed to stop by, sir to give an account of his whereabouts.
▪ I am not even supposed to be talking to you.
▪ You were supposed to come in and give an account of your whereabouts.
▪ No one was supposed to hear.
▪ He was supposed to telegraph me as soon as that meeting was over.
▪ This man wasn’t supposed to be here, but he left his seat.
▪ It was supposed to be so easy, yet so wrong.
▪ Where was he supposed to have been then?
▪ I am supposed to clean my room before I go out.
▪ I believe we’re supposed to be at the rehearsal dinner.
▪ Am I supposed to know you?
▪ Is a therapist supposed to tell you what to do?
Supposed-Synonym
The synonyms of the word ‘Supposed’ are as follows.
| deemed |
| expected |
| assumed |
| presume |
| believed |
| guessed |
| stated |
| reckoned |
| obliged |
| required |
| imaginary |
| conjectural |
| hypothetical |
| speculative |
| professed |
| alleged |
| presupposed |
| speculated |
| putative |
| claimed |
Supposed-Antonym
The antonyms of the word ‘Supposed’ are as follows.
| denied |
| disallowed |
| rejected |
| knew |
| measured |
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