Synonyms of affirming

affirming

verb

present participle of affirm

1

as in insisting

to state as a fact usually forcefully

unwilling to affirm without further study that the painting is an original Rembrandt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insisting
• alleging
• claiming
• asserting
• maintaining
• declaring
• contending
• announcing
• protesting
• proclaiming
• arguing
• professing
• averring
• purporting
• confirming
• avowing
• reasoning
• warranting
• putting forth
• defending
• avouching
• reaffirming
• justifying
• rationalizing
• broadcasting
• vindicating
• upholding
• persevering
• reasserting
• supporting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• rejecting
• abandoning
• negating
• repudiating
• disavowing
• disclaiming
• challenging
• questioning
• disputing
• refuting
• disproving
• gainsaying
• contradicting
• disowning
• rebutting
• countering
• negativing
• confuting

2

as in declaring

to state clearly and strongly

our business partner affirmed his trust in us, and we in turn promised not to let him down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaring
• asserting
• proclaiming
• announcing
• professing
• saying
• guaranteeing
• explaining
• averring
• justifying
• avowing
• promoting
• defending
• laying down
• emphasizing
• upholding
• pronouncing
• assuring
• stressing
• convincing
• avouching
• advertising
• publicizing
• underscoring
• advocating
• reaffirming
• underlining
• advancing
• boosting
• plugging
• supporting
• accenting
• persuading
• accentuating
• championing
• blazing
• reasserting
• calling
• rationalizing
• espousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• understating
• neglecting