assumed
adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned: an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.
taken for granted; supposed: His assumed innocence proved untrue.
Origin of assumed
1Other words from assumed
- as·sum·ed·ly [uh-soo-mid-lee], /əˈsu mɪd li/, adverb
- non·as·sumed, adjective
- self-as·sumed, adjective
- un·as·sumed, adjective
- well-as·sumed, adjective
Words Nearby assumed
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How to use assumed in a sentence
Forget everything you assumed about the lives of classic musicians.
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It seemed to free her of a responsibility which she had blindly assumed and for which Fate had not fitted her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinI need not inquire whether his dismal behaviour was natural or assumed.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2) | Charles DickensInstead she assumed a suppliant air, her beautiful eyes meltingly set upon his face.
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British Dictionary definitions for assumed
/ (əˈsjuːmd) /
false; fictitious: an assumed name
taken for granted: an assumed result
usurped; arrogated: an assumed authority
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