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vouchsafing

The word “vouchsafing” has 3 syllables: vouch-saf-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈvaʊtʃseɪfɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for vouchsafing?

In the thesaurus, “vouchsafing” has 23 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vouchsafing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for vouchsafing

Antonyms for vouchsafing

  • banning
  • censuring
  • checking
  • curbing
  • denying
  • deploring
  • disallowing
  • disapproving
  • discountenancing
  • disfavoring
  • disliking
  • enjoining
  • forbidding
  • grudging
  • hindering
  • impeding
  • interdicting
  • keeping
  • obstructing
  • prohibiting
  • proscribing
  • refusing
  • rejecting
  • repressing
  • restraining
  • revoking
  • suppressing
  • vetoing
  • withholding

Meanings of vouchsafing

  • verb
    1. To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
    2. To receive or accept in condescension.
    3. To disclose or divulge.
  • noun
    1. The act of one who vouchsafes something.

Example Sentences

  • The mentor was vouchsafing his guidance to the eager students.
  • She kept vouchsafing only short replies to the interviewer.
  • The king was vouchsafing an audience to the foreign ambassador.
  • He is vouchsafing his support for the new policy with caution.
  • The poet was vouchsafing rare insights into his creative process.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vouchsafing, such as: according, acquiescing, admitting, allowing, authorizing, banning, brooking.

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