believed
Took as fact
Believed is the past tense and past participle of believe.
It indicates that someone accepted something as true or had faith in something at a point in the past.
She believed his story at the time.
It often appears in passive constructions to convey what is generally accepted: It is widely believed that the economy will recover.
The manuscript is believed to date from the 12th century.
Taken as true
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- heldKept in grasp
deemed · considered · thought · supposed · presumed · concluded · inferred · perceived
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
dependability · trustworthiness · reliability · loyalty · integrity · sincerity · honesty · certainty
Traditional explanatory tale
- fallacyError in reasoning
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
misunderstanding · superstition · legend · fable · folklore · urban legend · old wives' tale · misinformation
Trust without proof
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- creedStatement of belief
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- pietySincere religious devotion
devotion · spirituality · worship · prayer · divine · sacred · theism · holiness
Collective opinion of someone
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
plausible · convincing · persuasive · respected · authoritative · reputable · legitimate · authentic
assumed
Taken as true
- acknowledgedAccepted as true
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
held · deemed · considered · thought · supposed · presumed · concluded · inferred · perceived · viewed
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- faithTrust without proof
- relianceState of needing support
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
assurance · dependability · trustworthiness · reliability · loyalty · integrity · sincerity · honesty · certainty · conviction
myth
Traditional explanatory tale
misconception · misunderstanding · superstition · legend · fable · folklore · urban legend · old wives' tale · misinformation · hoax
faith
Trust without proof
piety · devotion · spirituality · worship · prayer · divine · sacred · theism · holiness · reverence
reputation
Collective opinion of someone
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
reliable · plausible · convincing · persuasive · respected · authoritative · reputable · legitimate · authentic · genuine
believeddisbelieved
Deemed untrue
doubted · rejected · distrusted · denied · mistrusted
believedunbelieved
Not accepted as true
discounted · disregarded · disproven · debunked · invalidated
- believe meAssertion of honesty
- believe inAccept as true
- believe it or notPreface to something improbable
- make believeImaginative fantasy play
- hard to believeDifficult to accept as true
- believe in yourselfConfidence in one's capabilities
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