avowed
Openly admitted or declared.
avowed in a sentence
- Uncle Tom is an avowed enemy of Brussels sprouts.
- The avowed aim of the club was to plant a thousand trees.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to avowed?
- Asecret
- Bdeclared
- Cunspoken
- Dhidden
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B: declared. The other three mean the opposite of avowed.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to avowed?
- Aopen
- Bdeclared
- Csecret
- Dsworn
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C: secret. The other three mean nearly the same as avowed.
Words that mean something similar
declared, open, sworn
Words that mean the opposite
secret, hidden, unspoken
More words about character & personality
- bashful: Shy and easily embarrassed.
- belligerent: Angry and eager to fight or argue.
- benevolent: Kind and wanting to do good things for other people.
- biased: Unfairly favouring one side over another.
- bravado: A bold show of courage to hide how scared you really are.
- bystander: A person who watches something happen but does not take part.
- callous: Cruel and not caring about other people's feelings.
- candid: Honest and truthful, saying exactly what you really think.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test