profess | Definition of profess

1 to present a false appearance of

professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

Synonyms of profess

act, affect, assume, bluff, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pass (for), pretend, put on, sham, simulate

Words Related to profess

dissimulate, impersonate, let on, masquerade, play, playact, pose

forge, imitate

camouflage, conceal, disguise, mask

feint

malinger

Phrases Synonymous with profess

make believe

2 to state clearly and strongly

the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier

Synonyms of profess

affirm, assert, aver, avouch, avow, declare, guarantee, lay down

Words Related to profess

advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

announce, blaze, call, proclaim, pronounce, say

accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore

advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold

assure, convince, persuade

explain, justify, rationalize

reaffirm, reassert

Near Antonyms of profess

minimize, understate

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

3 to state as a fact usually forcefully

he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen

Synonyms of profess

affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, maintain, protest, purport, warrant

Words Related to profess

announce, broadcast, proclaim

argue, rationalize, reason

confirm, justify, vindicate

defend, persevere, support, uphold

reaffirm, reassert

Phrases Synonymous with profess

put forth

Near Antonyms of profess

abandon

disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate

challenge, dispute, question

confute, disprove, rebut, refute

contradict, counter

Antonyms of profess

deny, gainsay

Synonyms and Antonyms of profess

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