Synonyms of avowal

avowal

noun

ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l 

1

as in declaration

a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something

with jingoism rampant, the peace candidate felt compelled to make an avowal of his patriotism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declaration
• assertion
• insistence
• claim
• affirmation
• announcement
• allegation
• proclamation
• asseveration
• protestation
• profession
• argument
• pronouncement
• justification
• avouchment
• confirmation
• vindication
• rationalization
• reaffirmation
• reason
• reconfirmation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• question
• disclaimer
• dispute
• challenge
• refutation
• rebuttal
• denial
• contradiction
• negation
• confutation
• disproof

2

as in admission

an open declaration of something (as a fault or the commission of an offense) about oneself

her own avowal that she was to blame for the accident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admission
• confession
• acknowledgment
• insistence
• assertion
• declaration
• claim
• self-confession
• concession
• confirmation
• affirmation
• apology
• revelation
• proclamation
• betrayal
• disclosure
• announcement
• fault
• self-accusation
• pronouncement
• profession
• self-reproach
• allowance
• self-betrayal
• contrition
• self-revelation
• remorse
• regret
• penitence
• repentance
• self-incrimination
• divulgence
• self-recrimination
• responsibility
• hand-wringing
• contriteness
• blame
• avouchment
• giveaway
• rue
• remorsefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disavowal
• denial
• rejection
• repudiation
• recantation
• disclaimer
• disallowance
• nonadmission
• renouncement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avowal

Their jobs—which may involve stabbing, shooting, or strangling, as well as betrayals and avowals of loyalty, and locking bodies in car trunks for later disposal—may be slightly stressful at times, but the effects are temporary. — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 July 2024

What’s worth bearing in mind is that an avowal of love can have meanings beyond its words. — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024

One element that distinguishes the Protestant tradition from the other Abrahamic religions is its emphasis on public avowal. — Ian Buruma, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2023

Did the secret of this avowal loiter in the breast of a consecrated virgin? — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023