so-called

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) So named; commonly called.
2. (ironic, not-comparable) commonly called by such a name, but false or unfitting.

Synonyms

supposed

alleged

ostensible

in name only

what is called

as it is called

so to speak

known as

professed

professedly

pseudo

purported

reputed

said

self-styled

trumped-up

would-be

mislabeled

self styled

asserted

called

immodestly

misnamed

named

nominal

ostensibly

Translations

cosiddetto

soi-disant

so genannt

llamado

zogenaamd

sözde

sogenannt

prétendu

λεγόμενος

suposto

chamado

📲

zgn.

sog.

αποκαλούμενος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/

Etymology

From so + called.

Sentences

A so-called " golden giant danio ", sometimes seen , is in reality a partial albino fish .