Synonyms for proof
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Substantiation
substantiation, confirmation, validation, verification, corroboration, attestation, certification, establishment, ratification
2. Evidence — the degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or…
3. Test
test, trial impression, criterion, trial, touchstone, experiment, essay, ordeal, assay, probation dated
Other
indication, reason, show, sign, demonstration, mark, argument dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
- n. 2
An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
I need proof of your unconditional love. Lend me some dough.
- n. 3
The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness which resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- proofs → substantiations, confirmations, validations, verifications…
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Proof in the strict sense is complete, irresistible evidence; as, there was much evidence against the accused, but not amounting to proof of guilt.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- confirmation Thank you so much for the punctual confirmation.
- verification Verification of the data is a two-step process.
- validation I don't need the validation of an arrogant person.
- evidence From this evidence it follows that he is innocent.
- testimony The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| proof | steady | |
| confirmation | steady | |
| verification | steady | |
| validation | rising | |
| substantiation | falling | |
| evidence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- show1, test1, sign1, mark1
- 5 letters
- trial2, essay2, assay2
- 6 letters
- reason2, ordeal2
- 7 letters
- witness2
- 8 letters
- evidence3, argument3
- 9 letters
- testimony4, testament3, probation3, criterion4
- 10 letters
- experiment4, indication4, validation4, touchstone2
- 11 letters
- attestation
- 12 letters
- confirmation4, verification5, ratification5
- 13 letters
- establishment4, demonstration4, certification5, corroboration5
- 14 letters
- substantiation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trial2 = 2 syllables).