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

Known best nationally for his time leading the Auburn program from 2013-20, Malzahn is better known locally for his strong ties to the state of Arkansas that dates back to his childhood growing up in Fort Smith. — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Gas prices in Florida continue to fluctuate near the $4 mark, while diesel in the state has returned to figures posted during the early stages of the ongoing conflict with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Last month, however, the vice president of deep learning at Nvidia highlighted the opposite, stating that the cost of compute far exceeds that of employees. — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Multiple articles have stated that the brothers (and their wives) have clashed over the years. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026