supposed
adjective /səˈpəʊzd/, /səˈpəʊzɪd/
/səˈpəʊzd/, /səˈpəʊzɪd/
[only before noun]- used to show that you think that a claim, statement or way of describing somebody/something is not true or correct, although it is generally believed to be synonym alleged
- This is the opinion of the supposed experts.
- When did this supposed accident happen?
Oxford Collocations DictionarySupposed is used with these nouns:- benefit
- friend