Synonyms of states

states 1 of 2

noun

plural of state

as in countries

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

• countries
• nations
• commonwealths
• kingdoms
• republics
• provinces
• lands
• sovranties
• sovereignties
• democracies
• empires
• microstates
• ministates
• monarchies
• nation-states
• mandates
• principalities
• domains
• dictatorships
• city-states
• sovereigns
• emirates
• duchies
• realms
• settlements
• homelands
• colonies
• sultanates
• theocracies
• dominions
• dependencies
• dukedoms
• trust territories
• client states
• seignories
• powers
• world powers
• great powers
• sea powers
• superpowers
• seigniories
• monocracies
• sovrans
• soil
• fatherlands
• oligarchies
• welfare states
• condominia
• condominiums
• motherlands

states

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of state

1

as in says

to convey in appropriate or telling terms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• expresses
• articulates
• words
• puts
• phrases
• describes
• formulates
• clothes
• implies
• suggests
• summarizes
• translates
• couches
• tells
• hints
• intimates
• speaks
• restates
• insinuates
• crafts
• paraphrases
• discloses
• frames
• communicates
• rephrases
• renders
• talks
• verbalizes
• utters
• rewords
• vocalizes
• writes up

2

as in tells

to express (a thought or emotion) in words

"I believe this theory is wrong," she stated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• says
• tells
• utters
• talks
• speaks
• discusses
• shares
• articulates
• brings out
• enunciates
• verbalizes
• gives
• announces
• passes
• puts
• vocalizes
• voices
• publishes
• affirms
• puts into words
• posts
• declares
• asserts
• looks
• proclaims
• shouts
• sounds
• alleges
• advertises
• words
• whispers
• avers
• promulgates
• ventilates
• gets off
• airs
• broadcasts
• blurts
• avows
• publicizes
• mouths
• lips
• vents
• drawls
• phrases
• remarks
• blazes
• formulates
• comments
• murmurs
• chirps
• breathes
• clothes
• bolts
• gasps
• shoots
• rips (out)
• blabbers
• pipes up (with)
• couches
• spouts
• avouches
• purrs
• formulizes
• snarls
• splutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• stifles

3

as in voices

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

• voices
• expresses
• gives
• announces
• looks
• writes
• says
• sounds
• expounds
• describes
• airs
• proclaims
• declares
• ventilates
• raises
• puts forth
• vents
• conveys
• gives air to
• publishes
• advertises
• circulates
• enunciates
• broadcasts
• disseminates
• submits
• offers
• speaks out
• speaks up
• enounces
• sounds off
• chimes in
• communicates
• writes up
• puts over
• puts across

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• restricts
• stifles
• restrains
• censors