required or under orders; I'm supposed to be there at ten; he was supposed to go to the store'

mistakenly believed; the supposed existence of ghosts'

doubtful or suspect; these so-called experts are no help

[ Syn: alleged , so-called ]

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural; the supposed reason for his absence; suppositious reconstructions of dead languages; hypothetical situation

[ Syn: conjectural , divinatory , hypothetical , hypothetic , suppositional , suppositious , supposititious ]