33 entries under supposed topic. ×

16
alleged(adjective, apparent, unproven, ostensible)
15
purported(adjective, fake, counterfeit, doubtful, apparent)
12
professed(adjective, fake, counterfeit, lying, apparent)
11
ostensible(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, affected)
10
self-styled(adjective, virtual, would-be, alleged)
10
pretended(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock, near)
9
nominal(adjective, doubtful, theoretical, virtual)
9
soi-disant(adjective, alleged)
6
assumed(adjective, fake, counterfeit, mock, sham)
5
formal(adjective, alleged, ostensible)
4
seeming(adjective, fake, counterfeit, near, sham)
4
specious(adjective, fake, counterfeit, sham, phony)
3
apparent(adjective, virtual, would-be, pseudo)
3
avowed(adjective, fake, counterfeit, lying, apparent)
3
quasi(adjective, fake, pretend, apparent, simulated)
2
asserted(adjective, unproven)
2
commonly named(expression, adjective, alleged)
2
questionable
2
suspect
1
allegedly(adjective, alleged)
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APASmart Define. (2015). so-called thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/so-called/thesaurus/synonyms
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