Associations to the word «Alleged»

Wiktionary

ALLEGED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of allege
ALLEGED, adjective. Asserted but not proved
ALLEGED, adjective. Supposed but doubtful

Dictionary definition

ALLEGED, adjective. Declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal.
ALLEGED, adjective. Doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke