proof Synonyms
Another word for proof
• noun (Context 1)
Evidence or argument establishing, or helping to establish, a fact or the truth of a statement.
"The prosecutor presented undeniable evidence that the suspect had been at the scene of the crime."
• noun (Context 2)
A sequence of deductive steps or statements demonstrating the logical validity of a mathematical theorem or philosophical proposition.
"The mathematician spent seven years constructing a rigorous formal demonstration for the famous conjecture."
• adjective (Context 3)
Able to withstand or resist a specified damaging agent, force, or influence (often used in combination or followed by 'against').
"The heavy-duty safe was designed to be completely resistant against both fire and water damage."
• verb (Context 4)
To make a trial print of a text or examine it closely in order to find and correct typographical errors; to proofread.
"She asked a colleague to proofread the final report before submitting it to the board of directors."
• noun (Context 5)
A trial impression of a page, print, engraving, or photograph, taken to examine and correct errors before final production.
"The author carefully reviewed the galley proofs of her novel before it was sent to the printer."
• verb (Context 6)
To make a fabric, material, or object resistant or impervious to a damaging agent such as water, fire, or bullets.
"Before hiking in the Pacific Northwest, he proofed his canvas tent and boots with a silicone wax spray."
• noun (Context 7)
A measure of the strength of distilled alcoholic beverages based on the percentage of alcohol by volume (in the US, equal to twice the percentage of alcohol by volume).
"A standard bottle of vodka is typically eighty strength, meaning it contains forty percent alcohol by volume."
• verb (Context 8)
To activate yeast by dissolving it in warm liquid, or to allow kneaded bread dough to rise and ferment before baking.
"Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the sourdough prove in a warm spot for two hours."
• adjective (Context 9)
Of a standard strength or purity (especially with reference to distilled alcoholic beverages or coins struck for collectors).
"The distillery bottled the whiskey at cask strength rather than diluting it to standard standard levels."
Opposites of proof
The opposite of proof shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: