Associations to the word «Supposed»

Wiktionary

SUPPOSED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of suppose
SUPPOSED, adjective. Presumed to be true, but without proof
SUPPOSED, adjective. (with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
SUPPOSED, adjective. (with infinitive) Having an obligation.
SUPPOSED, adjective. (with infinitive) Intended.

Dictionary definition

SUPPOSED, adjective. Required or under orders; "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store".
SUPPOSED, adjective. Mistakenly believed; "the supposed existence of ghosts".
SUPPOSED, adjective. Doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help".
SUPPOSED, adjective. 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".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats