Synonyms for asseveration
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support.
Forms
- Plural
- asseverations → assertions, avowals, averments, sayings…
Example sentences
- declaration That sounded like some sort of declaration of love.
- assertion Tom refuted that assertion with a counterexample.
- avowal No avowal of guilt left his lips that night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| asseveration | steady | |
| declaration | steady | |
| assertion | steady | |
| avowal | steady | |
| averment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- saying2, avowal
- 8 letters
- averment
- 9 letters
- assertion3
- 11 letters
- declaration4, affirmation4
- 12 letters
- protestation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (saying2 = 2 syllables).