Synonyms for assertion
Most common
statement affirmation allegation saying averment asseveration
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Statement
statement, affirmation, allegation, saying, proposition, declaration, protestation, position, dictum, predication, word, expression, profession, avowal
2. Averment
Other
claim, assert, accusation, contention, re-mark, charge, charre UK, impeachment, censure, crimination
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
- n. 2
Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted.
You're a man of strong assertions!
Related words
- Word family
- assertoric
Forms
- Plural
- assertions → statements, affirmations, allegations, sayings…
Example sentences
- statement I'm going to ascertain the truth of his statement.
- proposition An interesting proposition is raised in your book.
- allegation Tom was fired over a sexual harassment allegation.
- affirmation I'll take this as an affirmation.
- claim They may properly claim the protection of the law.
- contention It's always been a point of contention between us.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| assertion | steady | |
| statement | falling | |
| proposition | falling | |
| allegation | falling | |
| affirmation | rising | |
| claim | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- word1
- 5 letters
- claim1
- 6 letters
- saying2, charge1, assert2, dictum2, avowal, charre
- 7 letters
- censure2
- 8 letters
- position3, averment
- 9 letters
- statement2
- 10 letters
- expression3, profession3, contention3, accusation4, allegation4
- 11 letters
- declaration4, proposition4, impeachment3, affirmation4, predication, crimination
- 12 letters
- protestation4, asseveration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saying2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- assertion
- Italiano
- asserzione
- Español
- aserción
- Deutsch
- Behauptung