professed Synonyms
Another word for professed
• verb (Context 1)
To claim openly to have a quality, feeling, or belief, often when the claim is false or insincere (past tense and past participle of profess).
"He claimed complete ignorance of the financial irregularities during the audit."
• adjective (Context 2)
Openly declared, acknowledged, or stated to be true.
"As a avowed admirer of classical architecture, she spent hours sketching the cathedral's facade."
• adjective (Context 3)
Claimed or pretended to be true, often with the implication of insincerity or doubt.
"Despite his ostensible neutrality, the mediator clearly favored one side of the dispute."
• verb (Context 4)
To affirm one's faith in or allegiance to a religion or set of beliefs (past tense and past participle of profess).
"The converts publicly affirmed their newfound faith before the entire congregation."
• adjective (Context 5)
Having taken the solemn vows of a religious order.
"Only vowed members of the monastery were permitted to vote in the election of the new abbot."
Opposites of professed
The opposite of professed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: