Synonyms of professes

professes

verb

present tense third-person singular of profess

1

as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

professed friendship while secretly plotting revenge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• assumes
• simulates
• feigns
• affects
• acts
• passes (for)
• dissembles
• conceals
• poses
• puts on
• makes believe
• forges
• shams
• counterfeits
• imitates
• fakes
• bluffs
• plays
• impersonates
• masquerades
• camouflages
• lets on
• masks
• disguises
• dissimulates
• playacts
• feints
• malingers

2

as in declares

to state clearly and strongly

the lonely woman professed her love in a series of letters to the soldier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declares
• asserts
• proclaims
• affirms
• announces
• avows
• says
• avers
• explains
• guarantees
• justifies
• promotes
• defends
• pronounces
• advertises
• lays down
• emphasizes
• assures
• upholds
• convinces
• publicizes
• underlines
• espouses
• stresses
• advocates
• underscores
• persuades
• avouches
• accentuates
• reaffirms
• supports
• boosts
• advances
• reasserts
• rationalizes
• champions
• calls
• accents
• blazes
• plugs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizes
• ignores
• neglects
• understates
• overlooks
• disregards

3

as in insists

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he professed his innocence to anyone who would listen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insists
• alleges
• claims
• asserts
• maintains
• contends
• declares
• affirms
• announces
• purports
• proclaims
• argues
• avows
• avers
• protests
• confirms
• defends
• puts forth
• warrants
• justifies
• reasons
• rationalizes
• reaffirms
• vindicates
• avouches
• upholds
• broadcasts
• reasserts
• perseveres
• supports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• abandons
• rejects
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disavows
• negates
• gainsays
• refutes
• challenges
• contradicts
• disputes
• disowns
• disproves
• counters
• rebuts
• questions
• negatives
• confutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of professes

Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

All proudly professes himself as a man of faith. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 June 2026

After the massive trauma crisis is resolved, Owen professes his desire to be with Teddy and move to Paris, where Teddy was considering a once-in-a-lifetime research position. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 7 May 2026

Vance professes to be ‘obsessed’ with UFO files Trump appears skeptical about the existence of extraterrestrial life. — Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Instead of a mutual parting of ways, Howard professes his love for Nancy and proposes that the two be together. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026

Trump often professes his support for farmers. — Anthony Pahnke, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026

The upcoming exhibition's contemporary edge professes the importance of displaying Native American art of the present, to resist the erasure of living, thriving Indigenous American cultures and communities. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026

In this context, improving pay and addressing disparities will be a formidable undertaking for a mayoral administration that professes a commitment to economic justice. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026