avowal | Definition of avowal

Synonyms and Antonyms of avowal

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

with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism

Synonyms of avowal

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

Words Related to avowal

announcement, proclamation, pronouncement

argument, justification, rationalization, reason

confirmation, reaffirmation, reconfirmation, vindication

Near Antonyms of avowal

challenge, dispute, question

confutation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation

contradiction, denial, negation

Antonyms of avowal

2 an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident

Synonyms of avowal

acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, concession, confession, self-confession

Words Related to avowal

self-accusation, self-betrayal, self-revelation

self-incrimination, self-recrimination, self-reproach

affirmation, assertion, avouchment, claim, confirmation, declaration, insistence, profession

apology, hand-wringing

betrayal, disclosure, divulgence, giveaway, revelation

announcement, declaration, proclamation, pronouncement

blame, fault, responsibility

contriteness, contrition, penitence, regret, remorse, remorsefulness, repentance, rue

Near Antonyms of avowal

denial, disallowance, disclaimer, recantation, rejection, renouncement, repudiation

Antonyms of avowal

disavowal, nonadmission