🤔ostensible

adjective
/ɒˈstɛnsəbl/

Meaning

stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Example Sentences

His ostensible reason for leaving was illness, but many doubted it.

Synonyms

apparent, seeming, alleged, superficial

Antonyms

genuine, real, true

Collocations

ostensible purpose, ostensible reason, ostensible motive, ostensible cause

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