What is another word for declaring?

Common synonyms for declaring include adjudge, announce, declare, hold.

What is the opposite of declaring?

Antonyms of declaring include concealing, hiding, denying, disavowing, withholding.

Synonyms for

Declaring

Verb / dɪˈklerɪŋ / Another word for declaring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make a formal or official statement about something

Synonyms & similar words

adjudge announce declare hold announcing proclaiming stating asserting professing avowing pronouncing promulgating publishing broadcasting revealing disclosing divulging admitting confessing acknowledging affirming averring swearing attesting

Synonyms by register

Formal

stating proclaiming announcing asserting

Informal

saying telling spilling letting on

Literary

uttering voicing professing

Antonyms

concealing hiding denying disavowing withholding suppressing

Common collocations

declaring independence
declaring war
declaring bankruptcy
declaring victory
declaring intent
declaring null and void
declaring a dividend

Word family

noun declaration

verb declare

adjective declarative

adverb declaratively

Usage note

Declaring often implies a formal or public statement. Be mindful of the context; 'declaring' something can range from a legal pronouncement to a personal confession.