assertion | Definition of assertion

Synonyms and Antonyms of assertion

1 a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence

Synonyms of assertion

affirmation, asseveration, avouchment, avowal, claim, declaration, insistence, profession, protestation

Words Related to assertion

announcement, proclamation, pronouncement

argument, justification, rationalization, reason

confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindication

Near Antonyms of assertion

challenge, dispute, question

confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

contradiction, denial, negation

Antonyms of assertion

2 an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate

made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light

Synonyms of assertion

argument, contention, thesis

Words Related to assertion

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, speculation, surmise, theory

proposal, proposition

assumption, presupposition, supposition

position, stand

case, explanation, rationale, reason