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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Josh Smith, from Wrexham, began experiencing brain fog and headaches in January, but assumed he was "just tired".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
A recent project study assumed a processing toll with Glencore that will now be terminated, Redfern notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
After three replacement surgeries, she said, "I assumed my difficulty walking was simply an unfortunate and rather ironic part of the recovery process."
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Only the real joke, it seems, is that Judith assumed her mission-completion rate and dedication were enough to maintain the respect of Sam and their boss, played by Bill Nighy.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Vinny assumed he was about to be offered a job, but soon after they started to talk, Eisman received an emergency call on the other line and put Vinny on hold.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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