Meaning & use
putative
Generally considered or reputed to be the case, especially without definite proof.
See it in a sentence
The putative father was asked to take a DNA test to confirm the claim.
Historians still debate the identity of the putative author of the anonymous letters.
A note on using this word
Putative is a formal, often legal or academic word placed before the noun it modifies (the putative owner); it implies a claim is commonly assumed but not yet proven.
Words with a similar meaning
supposedallegedreputed
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Words with an opposite meaning
confirmedproven
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