Synonyms of troth

troth 1 of 2

noun

ˈträth 

1

as in promise

a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something

by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promise
• vow
• pledge
• oath
• word
• assurance
• commitment
• obligation
• contract
• engagement
• covenant
• agreement
• arrangement
• guarantee
• gage
• bond
• guaranty
• token
• security
• compact
• appointment
• undertaking
• deposit
• bail
• warranty
• pawn

2

as in engagement

the act or state of being engaged to be married

solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engagement
• betrothal
• espousal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disengagement

3

as in allegiance

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty

the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allegiance
• loyalty
• commitment
• dedication
• devotion
• fidelity
• fealty
• faithfulness
• steadfastness
• constancy
• attachment
• faith
• piety
• adhesion
• devotedness
• affection
• fastness
• fondness
• resolution
• determination
• firmness
• dependability
• reliability
• trustworthiness
• trustiness
• trustability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treachery
• falsity
• disloyalty
• perfidy
• inconstancy
• unfaithfulness
• infidelity
• faithlessness
• falseness
• alienation
• separation
• perfidiousness
• estrangement
• disaffection

troth

2 of 2

verb

as in to commit

to obligate by prior agreement

I troth myself eternally to your service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commit
• pledge
• vow
• mortgage
• promise
• plight
• engage
• swear
• betroth
• affiance
• sign on
• enlist
• sign up
• enroll
• contract
• overcommit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• renege

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of troth

Noun

Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill. — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023

But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation. — Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020

After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor. — Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020

Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest. — A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018