Synonyms for affidavit
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A signed document wherein an affiant makes a sworn statement.
He submitted his affidavit rather than appearing to testify in court.
Forms
- Plural
- affidavits → testimonies, oaths, evidences, depositions…
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Deposition and affidavit denote testimony reduced to writing; the deposition differs from the affidavit in that the latter is voluntary and without cross-examination, while the former is made under interrogatories and subject to cross-examination.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- evidence From this evidence it follows that he is innocent.
- testimony The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
- oath Ziri and Rima shook hands and swore a solemn oath.
- deposition Does the landlord want a deposition?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| affidavit | falling | |
| evidence | steady | |
| testimony | falling | |
| oath | steady | |
| deposition | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- oath1
- 8 letters
- evidence3
- 9 letters
- testimony4
- 10 letters
- deposition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evidence3 = 3 syllables).