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conviction

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of conviction

1 a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
  • spoke with conviction about her political beliefs
Synonyms of conviction

assurance, assuredness, certainty, certitude, cocksureness, confidence, doubtlessness, face, positiveness, satisfaction, sureness, surety
Words Related to conviction

authoritarianism, dogmatism

decisiveness, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve
Near Antonyms of conviction

hesitancy, hesitation, indecisiveness, irresolution

disbelief, incredulity, unbelief

anxiety, concern, misgiving

distrust, mistrust, suspicion
Antonyms of conviction

doubt, incertitude, nonconfidence, uncertainty
2 an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
  • He held deep convictions about life after death.
Synonyms of conviction

belief, eye, feeling, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, view
Words Related to conviction

say

impression, perception, take

attitude

assumption, presumption, presupposition

conclusion, decision, determination

deliverance, estimate, estimation

credence, credit, faith

concept, conception, idea, thought

position, stance, stand

comment, observation, reflection, remark

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

advice, input, recommendation, suggestion

angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint

counterview
Near Antonyms of conviction

fact, truth

Synonym Discussion of conviction

certainty, certitude, conviction mean a state of being free from doubt. certainty and certitude are very close; certainty may stress the existence of objective proof
    • claims that cannot be confirmed with scientific certainty
, while certitude may emphasize a faith in something not needing or not capable of proof.
    • believes with certitude in an afterlife
conviction applies especially to belief strongly held by an individual.
    • holds firm convictions on every issue

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