Synonyms of avowed

avowed 1 of 2

adjective

as in declared

Related Words

• declared
• stated
• explicit
• unequivocal
• specified
• definite
• express
• specific
• unambiguous
• categorical
• unmistakable
• definitive
• clear-cut
• comprehensive
• exhaustive
• univocal
• certain
• complete
• sure
• full
• distinct
• literal
• clear
• lucid
• understandable
• well-defined
• direct
• exact
• precise
• intelligible
• plain
• straightforward
• comprehensible
• simple

Dissimilar Words

• implied
• implicit
• inferred
• ambiguous
• vague
• equivocal
• indefinite
• circuitous
• obscure
• unclear
• dark
• enigmatic
• cryptic
• incorrect
• inaccurate
• inexplicit
• imprecise
• unspecific
• inexact
• unintelligible
• incomprehensible

avowed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of avow

1

as in alleged

to state as a fact usually forcefully

avowed that the colonization of Mars in our lifetime is not only possible but probable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleged
• insisted
• claimed
• declared
• asserted
• maintained
• contended
• professed
• announced
• affirmed
• protested
• proclaimed
• argued
• purported
• averred
• confirmed
• put forth
• warranted
• reasoned
• avouched
• defended
• justified
• rationalized
• broadcast
• vindicated
• reaffirmed
• upheld
• supported
• persevered
• reasserted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• abandoned
• rejected
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• disavowed
• challenged
• gainsaid
• questioned
• disowned
• disputed
• negated
• negatived
• refuted
• rebutted
• disproved
• contradicted
• countered
• confuted

2

as in professed

to state clearly and strongly

avowed their undying love for each other

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declared
• professed
• asserted
• proclaimed
• announced
• affirmed
• said
• averred
• explained
• guaranteed
• laid down
• justified
• avouched
• defended
• promoted
• pronounced
• convinced
• advertised
• emphasized
• upheld
• publicized
• advocated
• assured
• stressed
• underscored
• persuaded
• championed
• advanced
• espoused
• underlined
• plugged
• accented
• blazed
• reaffirmed
• accentuated
• boosted
• supported
• called
• reasserted
• rationalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• understated
• overlooked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avowed

Adjective

In the nineteen-forties, Harlem twice elected a city councilman, Ben Davis, who was an avowed, card-carrying member of the Communist Party and ended up serving five years in prison under an anti-Communist law. — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 8 June 2025

An avowed foodie, Favreau learned some impressive knife skills for the role. — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024

Hezbollah’s military capabilities dwarf those of Hamas, which Israel has been battling for the past six months with the avowed goal of dismantling the movement. — Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024

An avowed white supremacist writing about Indigenous peoples is unlikely to fly these days. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022

An avowed minimalist, Ogle moves from place to place with few possessions. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2021

The avowed Trump supporter has expressed skepticism about Dominion's integrity. — Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2021

Christopher Smith for The New York Times Jane King, a financial investor from Boston who describes herself as progressive, began the presidential primary as an avowed supporter of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. — New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020

Verb

But Byron’s answer was immediate and avowed. — Steven Rowley, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced. — Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026

That Cody Balmer avowed the Palestinian cause in his call to 911, despite no prior connection to it, fits the general pattern, since that’s what was flitting across his screens. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025