assumed

[uh-soomd]

adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive; fictitious; pretended; feigned.

   an assumed name; an assumed air of humility.

2. taken for granted; supposed.

   His assumed innocence proved untrue.

3. usurped.

assumed

/ əˈsjuːmd /

adjective

1. false; fictitious

   an assumed name

2. taken for granted

   an assumed result

3. usurped; arrogated

   an assumed authority

Other Word Forms

• assumedly adverb
• nonassumed adjective
• self-assumed adjective
• unassumed adjective
• well-assumed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assumed¹

First recorded in 1615–25; assume + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In April 2025 she had further blood tests as part of her three month review and was told that she wasn't diabetic, which she assumed was because she had been on Metformin.

From BBC

Before, when I had written something like that, I assumed that people are going to understand how those kinds of verbal challenges are fueled by the racism of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Soccer as the federation’s first women president, a title she assumed in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

For most of its career, Suede assumed Britpop — the movement the band helped originate in the early ’90s — wouldn’t make a comeback.

From Los Angeles Times

On his way to reaching the 2019 final, the he assumed the role of pantomime villain as he wound up the American fans.

From BBC

Related Words

• accepted 
• granted 
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