Synonyms of state

state 1 of 2

noun

ˈstāt 

1

as in nation

a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government

the British monarch is the head of state, while the prime minister is the head of the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nation
• country
• commonwealth
• kingdom
• land
• province
• republic
• sovereignty
• empire
• domain
• realm
• democracy
• sovereign
• nation-state
• principality
• homeland
• dominion
• settlement
• mandate
• monarchy
• dictatorship
• duchy
• colony
• dependency
• microstate
• sultanate
• ministate
• city-state
• soil
• fatherland
• emirate
• theocracy
• power
• trust territory
• oligarchy
• sea power
• dukedom
• world power
• superpower
• great power
• welfare state
• motherland
• condominium
• seigniory
• client state
• monocracy

2

as in dignity

high position within society

Sir Thomas More was accorded an execution befitting his state: a beheading and not the hanging that common criminals received

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dignity
• rank
• quality
• nobility
• highness
• standing
• class
• fashion
• status
• caste
• superiority
• distinction
• primacy
• dominance
• precedence
• gentility
• gentleness
• station
• nobleness
• preeminence
• preferment
• loftiness
• grandness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degradation
• debasement
• subordination
• inferiority
• baseness
• lowness
• commonness
• lowliness
• subordinateness

state

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verb

1

as in to say

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

please state the vehicle's mechanical problem as clearly and briefly as possible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• express
• word
• phrase
• put
• articulate
• formulate
• couch
• describe
• clothe
• craft
• imply
• translate
• speak
• summarize
• hint
• tell
• disclose
• frame
• suggest
• restate
• utter
• communicate
• intimate
• paraphrase
• render
• insinuate
• talk
• rephrase
• verbalize
• write up
• vocalize
• reword

2

as in to utter

to express (a thought or emotion) in words

"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• say
• utter
• tell
• talk
• speak
• discuss
• share
• articulate
• verbalize
• bring out
• give
• put
• put into words
• voice
• pass
• announce
• vocalize
• enunciate
• post
• air
• look
• sound
• publish
• declare
• get off
• affirm
• shout
• proclaim
• assert
• word
• mouth
• advertise
• broadcast
• promulgate
• publicize
• ventilate
• phrase
• lip
• whisper
• vent
• breathe
• blurt
• aver
• comment
• formulate
• remark
• couch
• allege
• blaze
• avow
• gasp
• murmur
• bolt
• drawl
• clothe
• chirp
• blabber
• shoot
• rip (out)
• snarl
• spout
• formulize
• avouch
• pipe up (with)
• purr
• splutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• stifle

3

as in to voice

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

everyone has a right to state his or her opinion, no matter how unpopular it may be

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voice
• express
• give
• air
• look
• sound
• announce
• put forth
• say
• raise
• write
• expound
• ventilate
• declare
• describe
• vent
• proclaim
• convey
• broadcast
• advertise
• publish
• give air to
• disseminate
• submit
• circulate
• speak out
• offer
• speak up
• write up
• enunciate
• communicate
• enounce
• put over
• sound off
• put across
• chime in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppress
• restrict
• restrain
• stifle
• censor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of state

Noun

The defections had prompted fears of a one-party state, which the national government denied. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

The report states that a priority will be developing a framework for the circular economy that can help government, industry, and businesses align their goals. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

There is no league clause that states self-identification as a woman is sufficient to establish eligibility. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026