Synonyms for purported

Verb

1. purport, claim

usage: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"

2. aim, purpose, purport, propose, intend, mean, think

usage: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"

Adjective

1. putative(prenominal), purported(prenominal), reputed(prenominal), supposed(prenominal), acknowledged (vs. unacknowledged)

usage: commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling's putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"