supposititious
/səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs
/adjective
Substituted for the real thing; not genuine: the supposititious heir to the throne
Derivatives
supposititiously
- It was in no way contingent on Adam's thought, but supposititiously self-created.
- I think that your fossils are very interesting and valuable, not because they are old, but because they indicate that supposititiously ancient rocks may be recent.
supposititiousness
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin supposititius (from supponere 'to substitute') + -ous.
- straightener
- straightening iron
- straight-faced
- straight flush
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight from the shoulder
- straightish
- straightjacket
- straight-laced
- straight-line
- straightly
- straight man
- straightness
- straight off (or out)
- straight (or right) away
- straight pool
- straight razor
- straight shooter
- straight-shooting
- straight-six
- straight stitch
- straight-talking
- straight-thinking