Synonyms and Antonyms of declared
1
to make known openly or publicly
- she chose to declare her presidential aspirations at her college alma mater
advertised, announced, annunciated, blared, blazed, blazoned, broadcast (also broadcasted), enunciated, flashed, gave out, heralded, placarded, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, released, sounded, trumpeted
barked, called (off or out), cried
billboarded, billed, bulletined, gazetted [chiefly British]
knelled, rang, tolled
blurbed, featured, pitched, plugged, promoted, puffed
disseminated, spread
disclosed, divulged, introduced, kithed (or kythed) [chiefly Scottish], manifested, reported, revealed, showed
advised, apprised, handed down, informed, notified
communicated, imparted, intimated
2
to state as a fact usually forcefully
- she would declare her innocence to the whole world if she could
affirmed, alleged, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, claimed, contended, insisted, maintained, professed, protested, purported, warranted
announced, broadcast (also broadcasted), proclaimed
argued, rationalized, reasoned
confirmed, justified, vindicated
defended, persevered, supported, upheld
reaffirmed, reasserted
abandoned
disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, negated, negatived, rejected, repudiated
challenged, disputed, questioned
confuted, disproved, rebutted, refuted
contradicted, countered
3
to state clearly and strongly
- our guest enthusiastically declared that the pie was the best he had ever eaten
advanced, advertised, boosted, plugged, promoted, publicized
announced, blazed, called, proclaimed, pronounced, said
accented, accentuated, emphasized, stressed, underlined, underscored
advocated, championed, defended, espoused, supported, upheld
assured, convinced, persuaded
explained, justified, rationalized
reaffirmed, reasserted
4
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
- though she was silent, her expression declared her unwillingness to go along with the others
bespoke, betrayed, communicated, demonstrated, displayed, evinced, exposed, gave away, manifested, revealed, showed
bared, disclosed, unbosomed, uncloaked, uncovered
advertised, aired, announced, blazed, broadcast (also broadcasted), placarded, proclaimed, publicized, sounded, trumpeted
projected
belied, misrepresented
distorted, falsified, garbled, twisted
camouflaged, disguised
gilded (or gilt), glossed (over), varnished, whitewashed
concealed, counterfeited, covered, hid, masked, obscured, occluded, veiled
