Synonyms and Antonyms of state
1
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
- please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible
craft, frame
hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest
paraphrase, rephrase, restate, reword, summarize, translate
communicate, disclose, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize
describe, render, write up
2
to express (a thought or emotion) in words
- "I believe this theory is wrong," she stated
articulate, bring out, enunciate, pass, say, speak, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize
air, discuss, give, look, share, sound, vent, ventilate, voice
blabber, bolt, blurt, get off, shoot
advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, post, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow
breathe, chirp, drawl, gasp, lip, mouth, murmur, purr, shout, splutter, spout, whisper
clothe, couch, formulate, formulize, phrase, put, word
comment, pipe up (with), remark
rip (out), snarl
3
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
- everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be
advertise, announce, declare, enounce, enunciate, proclaim, say
broadcast, circulate, disseminate, publish
describe, write, write up
sound off, speak out, speak up
chime in
communicate, convey, put across, put over
offer, submit
