Ostensible basis Synonyms

Definitions for Ostensible


  • (adjective) appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed
  • (adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so
  • (adjective) represented or appearing as such; pretended

Definitions for Basis


  • (noun) an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
  • (noun) the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  • (noun) a relation that provides the foundation for something