avowed

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Learn the meaning of avowed with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

avowed

(adjective)

Meaning

publicly declared or acknowledged

Example

"Her avowed ambition to become a scientist inspired her classmates."

Synonyms

acknowledgedconfirmed

Antonyms

hiddendenied

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French 'avouer', meaning to acknowledge.
Related word forms
  • verb: avow
  • noun: avowal