Assumed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ə-ˈsümd/ as·sumed

Meaning & Definition of Assumed

Assumed (adjective)

  1. not true or real, deliberately pretended or feigned, false, fictitious
  2. taken for granted, supposed

Assumed (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed

    "an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings"

    similar: apparent, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, seeming, supposed
    related: demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visible, conceivable, plausible, possible, supposable, likely, probable, clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain, deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary, misleading, specious, fake, faked, feigned, phony, pretended, pseudo, put-on, alleged, claimed, professed, purported, so-called
    near: hidden, inapparent, implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikely, actual, authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, genuine, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verified

  2. lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

    "the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking"

    similar: affected, artificial, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, feigned, forced, mechanical, mock, phony, plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, spurious, strained, unnatural
    related: automatic, canned, concocted, fabricated, hokey, labored, manufactured, pat, unauthentic, unreal, unrealistic, double-dealing, empty, facile, hollow, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, two-faced, unctuous, exaggerated, histrionic, melodramatic, overacted, overdone, theatrical, cute, cutesy, genteel, goody-goody, mincing, overrefined, simpering, conventional, formal, impersonal, inflexible, rigid, stiff, stylized, wooden, artful, calculated, conscious, cultivated, deliberate, premeditated, studied
    opposite: artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced
    near: authentic, bona fide, real, realistic, right, true, honest, ingenuous, sincere, unpretending, easy, effortless, smooth, extemporaneous, impromptu, impulsive, instinctive, unconscious, unprompted, unrehearsed, unstudied

Assumed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to take to or upon oneself

    "we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard"

    similar: accepted, bore, shouldered, took over, undertook
    related: adopted, embraced, took up, advocated, backed, championed, endorsed, espoused, stood by, supported, upheld, acceded, acquiesced, agreed, assented, consented, reaccepted, reassumed
    opposite: disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, repudiated
    near: abjured, recanted, renounced, retracted, took back, unsaid, withdrew, declined, refused, rejected, spurned, turned down, abstained (from), forbore, refrained (from), avoided, bypassed, detoured, abandoned, abnegated, forsook, gave up, relinquished, surrendered, backed down, backed off, backtracked

  2. to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

    "everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert"

    similar: hypothecated, hypothesized, postulated, premised, presumed, presupposed, said, supposed, took for granted
    related: accepted, believed, credited, swallowed, concluded, deduced, gathered, inferred, judged, took, conjectured, figured, guessed, reckoned (chiefly dialect), surmised, suspected, suspicioned (chiefly dialect), thought, conceived, dreamed, fancied, imagined, perceived, preconceived, speculated, theorized, affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, claimed, contended, declared, insisted, maintained, professed
    near: challenged, controverted, disagreed (with), disbelieved, discounted, discredited, disputed, distrusted, doubted, mistrusted, questioned, wondered (about), denied, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, rejected, repudiated, belied, confuted, disproved, rebutted, refuted

  3. to form an opinion from little or no evidence

    "as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask"

    similar: conjectured, daresaid, guessed, imagined, presumed, speculated, supposed, surmised, suspected, suspicioned (chiefly dialect)
    related: concluded, deduced, gathered, inferred, hypothecated, hypothesized, theorized, believed, conceived, expected, judged, reckoned (chiefly dialect), thought, took
    near: demonstrated, documented, established, proved, substantiated, validated, ascertained, determined, found out, learned

  4. to present a false appearance of

    "she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date"

    similar: acted, affected, bluffed, counterfeited, dissembled, faked, feigned, passed (for), pretended, professed, put on, shammed, simulated, made believe
    related: dissimulated, impersonated, let on, masqueraded, playacted, played, posed, forged, imitated, camouflaged, concealed, disguised, masked, feinted, malingered

  5. to provide with a paying job

    "assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm"

    similar: employed, engaged, feed (chiefly Scottish), hired, laid on (chiefly British), paid, placed, recruited, retained, signed (up or on), took on
    related: reemployed, reengaged, rehired, apprenticed, contracted, jobbed, partnered, subcontracted, enlisted, advanced, promoted, upgraded, kept (on), headhunted, scouted
    opposite: axed, canned, discharged, dismissed, fired, sacked
    near: furloughed, laid off, locked out

Related Entry: Assume (verb)

Assume is a different word from Assumed. The synonyms below are for assume, not for assumed.

  1. to take to or upon oneself

    "we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard"

    similar: accept, bear, shoulder, take over, undertake
    related: adopt, embrace, take up, advocate, back, champion, endorse, espouse, stand by, support, uphold, accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, consent, reaccept, reassume
    opposite: disavow, disclaim, disown, repudiate
    near: abjure, recant, renounce, retract, take back, unsay, withdraw, decline, refuse, reject, spurn, turn down, abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from), avoid, bypass, detour, abandon, abnegate, forsake, give up, relinquish, surrender, back down, back off, backtrack

  2. to take as true or as a fact without actual proof

    "everyone assumed, wrongly, that someone else was bringing dessert"

    similar: hypothecate, hypothesize, postulate, premise, presume, presuppose, say, suppose, take for granted
    related: accept, believe, credit, swallow, conclude, deduce, gather, infer, judge, take, conjecture, figure, guess, reckon (chiefly dialect), surmise, suspect, suspicion (chiefly dialect), think, conceive, dream, fancy, imagine, perceive, preconceive, speculate, theorize, affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess
    near: challenge, controvert, disagree (with), disbelieve, discount, discredit, dispute, distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, wonder (about), deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, repudiate, belie, confute, disprove, rebut, refute

  3. to form an opinion from little or no evidence

    "as I just assumed it was too late to go out, I didn't think to ask"

    similar: conjecture, daresay, guess, imagine, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect, suspicion (chiefly dialect)
    related: conclude, deduce, gather, infer, hypothecate, hypothesize, theorize, believe, conceive, expect, judge, reckon (chiefly dialect), take, think
    near: demonstrate, document, establish, prove, substantiate, validate, ascertain, determine, find out, learn

  4. to present a false appearance of

    "she assumed an air of nonchalance even though she was wildly ecstatic she was going on the date"

    similar: act, affect, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pass (for), pretend, profess, put on, sham, simulate, make believe
    related: dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose, forge, imitate, camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask, feint, malinger

  5. to provide with a paying job

    "assumed as partner by the prestigious law firm"

    similar: employ, engage, fee (chiefly Scottish), hire, lay on (chiefly British), pay, place, recruit, retain, sign (up or on), take on
    related: reemploy, reengage, rehire, apprentice, contract, job, partner, subcontract, enlist, advance, promote, upgrade, keep (on), headhunt, scout
    opposite: ax, can, discharge, dismiss, fire, sack
    near: furlough, lay off, lock out

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Assumed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Assumed:

Chiefly dialect: suspicioned
Chiefly Scottish: feed
Chiefly British: laid on
apparent, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, seeming, supposed, affected, artificial, bogus, contrived, factitious, fake, false, feigned, forced, mechanical, mock, phony, plastic, pretended, pseudo, put-on, sham, simulated, spurious, strained, unnatural, accepted, bore, shouldered, took over, undertook, hypothecated, hypothesized, postulated, premised

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Assumed

Words with the opposite meaning of Assumed:

artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned, unforced, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, repudiated, axed, canned, discharged, dismissed, fired, sacked

Related Words for Assumed

demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visible, conceivable, plausible, possible, supposable, likely, probable, clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain, deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary, misleading, specious, alleged, claimed, purported, so-called, automatic, canned

Near Antonyms of Assumed

hidden, inapparent, implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikely, actual, authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verified, authentic, bona fide, realistic, right, true, honest, ingenuous, sincere, unpretending, easy, effortless, smooth

Word Forms of Assumed

Derived words: assumedly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Assumed

First known use: 1813

Words & Phrases Containing Assumed

assumed name

Frequently Asked Questions about Assumed

What does "Assumed" mean?

"Assumed" means not true or real, deliberately pretended or feigned, false, fictitious. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: not true or real, deliberately pretended or feigned, false, fictitious. It has 7 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Assumed"?

Other words for "Assumed" include apparent, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative and reputed. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Assumed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Assumed"?

There are 226 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Assumed". Common alternatives include apparent, evident, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, seeming and supposed.

What is the opposite of "Assumed"?

Antonyms of "Assumed" include artless, genuine, natural, spontaneous, unaffected, uncontrived, unfeigned and unforced. Near antonyms include hidden, inapparent, implausible and impossible.

How do you use "Assumed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Assumed" in a sentence: "an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings"; "the salesclerk's assumed friendliness vanished as soon as I assured her I was just looking"; "we promised to assume responsibility for any damage to the flower beds caused by the volleyball game in the backyard".

Is "Assumed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Assumed" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Assumed"?

"Assumed" is pronounced /ə-ˈsümd/ and divided into syllables as as·sumed.

What is the origin of the word "Assumed"?

First known use: 1813.