Synonyms of state

state 1 of 2

noun

ˈstāt 

1

as in nation

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nation
• country
• commonwealth
• kingdom
• land
• province
• republic
• sovereignty
• empire
• domain
• realm
• democracy
• sovereign
• nation-state
• principality
• homeland
• dominion
• settlement
• mandate
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• duchy
• colony
• dependency
• microstate
• sultanate
• ministate
• city-state
• soil
• fatherland
• emirate
• theocracy
• power
• trust territory
• oligarchy
• sea power
• dukedom
• world power
• superpower
• great power
• welfare state
• motherland
• condominium
• seigniory
• client state
• monocracy

2

as in dignity

high position within society

Sir Thomas More was accorded an execution befitting his state: a beheading and not the hanging that common criminals received

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dignity
• rank
• quality
• nobility
• highness
• standing
• class
• fashion
• status
• caste
• superiority
• distinction
• primacy
• dominance
• precedence
• gentility
• gentleness
• station
• nobleness
• preeminence
• preferment
• loftiness
• grandness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degradation
• debasement
• subordination
• inferiority
• baseness
• lowness
• commonness
• lowliness
• subordinateness

state

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verb

1

as in to say

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• express
• word
• phrase
• put
• articulate
• formulate
• couch
• describe
• clothe
• craft
• imply
• translate
• speak
• summarize
• hint
• tell
• disclose
• frame
• suggest
• restate
• utter
• communicate
• intimate
• paraphrase
• render
• insinuate
• talk
• rephrase
• verbalize
• write up
• vocalize
• reword

2

as in to utter

to express (a thought or emotion) in words

"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• utter
• tell
• talk
• speak
• discuss
• share
• articulate
• verbalize
• bring out
• give
• put
• put into words
• voice
• pass
• announce
• vocalize
• enunciate
• post
• air
• look
• sound
• publish
• declare
• get off
• affirm
• shout
• proclaim
• assert
• word
• mouth
• advertise
• broadcast
• promulgate
• publicize
• ventilate
• phrase
• lip
• whisper
• vent
• breathe
• blurt
• aver
• comment
• formulate
• remark
• couch
• allege
• blaze
• avow
• gasp
• murmur
• bolt
• drawl
• clothe
• chirp
• blabber
• shoot
• rip (out)
• snarl
• spout
• formulize
• avouch
• pipe up (with)
• purr
• splutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• stifle

3

as in to voice

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voice
• express
• give
• air
• look
• sound
• announce
• put forth
• say
• raise
• write
• expound
• ventilate
• declare
• describe
• vent
• proclaim
• convey
• broadcast
• advertise
• publish
• give air to
• disseminate
• submit
• circulate
• speak out
• offer
• speak up
• write up
• enunciate
• communicate
• enounce
• put over
• sound off
• put across
• chime in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• restrict
• restrain
• stifle
• censor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of state

Noun

After both defense and state counsel had agreed this morning that the defendant should be convicted, the jury returned a verdict in less than 10 minutes. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Idaho routinely ranks among the safest states in the nation, with violent and property crimes rates far below national averages. — Sarah Linn july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

Verb

As the judgement was handed down, Justice Elizabeth Raper stated that MacInnes had failed to establish that the matter caused, or was likely to cause, serious harm. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The Mayo Clinic states that early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a rare form of dementia that affects people younger than age 65. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026