Synonyms of conviction

conviction

noun

kən-ˈvik-shən 

1

as in certainty

a state of mind in which one is free from doubt

spoke with conviction about her political beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certainty
• assurance
• confidence
• satisfaction
• certitude
• positiveness
• assuredness
• surety
• sureness
• cocksureness
• determination
• face
• doubtlessness
• dogmatism
• authoritarianism
• decisiveness
• resolution
• firmness
• resolve
• resoluteness
• purposefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• uncertainty
• hesitation
• hesitancy
• disbelief
• irresolution
• concern
• indecisiveness
• incertitude
• incredulity
• anxiety
• unbelief
• nonconfidence
• suspicion
• distrust
• misgiving
• mistrust

2

as in belief

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

held deep convictions about life after death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• belief
• opinion
• mind
• view
• feeling
• attitude
• impression
• judgement
• judgment
• verdict
• sentiment
• notion
• perception
• persuasion
• observation
• eye
• idea
• assumption
• determination
• decision
• comment
• presumption
• thought
• faith
• theory
• estimate
• advice
• estimation
• esteem
• concept
• hypothesis
• conception
• guess
• suggestion
• recommendation
• conclusion
• viewpoint
• presupposition
• stand
• reflection
• stance
• say
• hunch
• position
• remark
• conjecture
• perspective
• credit
• deliverance
• input
• standpoint
• outlook
• credence
• take
• angle
• shoes
• obiter dictum
• surmise
• counterview
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fact
• truth

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun conviction differ from other similar words?

The words certainty and certitude are common synonyms of conviction. While all three words mean "a state of being free from doubt," conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.

holds firm convictions on every issue

How do certainty and certitude relate to one another, in the sense of conviction?

Both certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof.

claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty

When can certitude be used instead of conviction?

While in some cases nearly identical to conviction, certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.

believes with certitude in an afterlife

Examples of conviction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In May 2023, the brothers' appellate attorney, Cliff Gardner, filed a habeas petition to challenge the convictions. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024

Trump also awaits sentencing for his May conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York and a possible criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, over his attempts to overthrow the 2020 election. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024

But a lot of those gaps were actually intentional elisions, the result of Leone's broader stylistic conviction against didactic storytelling. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024

That court last week ordered a new trial for a man sentenced to 35 years in prison for his conviction of injury to a child in a case that also relied on a shaken baby argument. —Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024