adj. Function: adjective
of questionable truth or genuineness FF1C; had doubts of the alleged miracle FF1E;
Synonyms: ostensible, pretended, professed, purported, so-called, supposed; compare SUPPOSED 1
Related Words: credible, plausible, specious; doubtful, dubious, questionable; self-styled, soi-disant, would-be
Idioms: in name only
Contrasted Words: authentic, bona fide, genuine, veritable; actual, real, true; delusory, erroneous, fallacious, false, illusory, imaginary, unreal