Associations to the word «Assumed»

Wiktionary

ASSUMED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of assume
ASSUMED, adjective. Used in a manner intended to deceive; fictitious.
ASSUMED, adjective. Supposed or presumed.
ASSUMED NAME, noun. An alias, especially one adopted in order to deceive
ASSUMED NAMES, noun. Plural of assumed name

Dictionary definition

ASSUMED, adjective. Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley