assumed
Americanadjective
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adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned.
an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.
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taken for granted; supposed.
His assumed innocence proved untrue.
adjective
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false; fictitious
an assumed name
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taken for granted
an assumed result
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usurped; arrogated
an assumed authority
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of assumed
Explanation
When something is described as assumed, it's fake. An assumed name is made up, often to hide a true identity. If you're living under an assumed name, you've taken on a new, fictitious name to disguise yourself or simply to start over as a new person — to give yourself an assumed identity. An assumed facial expression is false, and an assumed address isn't your real one. The adjective assumed comes from the meaning of assume that's "take on or adopt, often falsely," from the Latin assumere, "to take up."
Vocabulary lists containing assumed
Example Sentences
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Chambers said he gave police his details to abide by the rules but realised later they assumed he had been rescued.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The war with Iran began at the end of February, when officials and investors assumed the disruption would be measured in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Conservative MP and security policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter recently told Welt TV that the facility is assumed to be a hub for espionage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Because of this, many physicists have assumed that the spacetime surrounding a quantum object could also occupy several "states" simultaneously.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
I knew Aunt Melissa managed a hotel, and before moving here, I assumed she ran an upscale resort.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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