Synonyms of avowed

Verb


1. affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear, declare

usage: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

2. avow, avouch, admit, acknowledge

usage: admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about

Adjective


1. avowed(prenominal), professed(prenominal), declared (vs. undeclared)

usage: openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"

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Definition and meaning of avowed (Dictionary)