alleging
Stating without proof
Alleging is the present participle of allege, meaning to assert or claim something—typically without yet offering proof.
The word carries a note of skepticism or formality: The lawsuit alleging fraud was filed yesterday.
News reports use alleging to attribute claims without endorsing them: a complaint alleging misconduct by police officers.
Declaring to be true
- assertingStating something confidently
- declaringFormally stating something
- statingExpressing in words
- maintainingKeeping in condition
contending · insisting · affirming · avowing · professing · averring · holding · submitting
Alleging guilt or fault
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- blamingAssigning responsibility for wrongdoing
- indictingFormally accusing legally
- incriminatingProving guilt or wrongdoing
impeaching · denouncing · implicating · fingering · naming · targeting · pointing · confronting
Expression of discontent
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- affidavitSworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
testimony · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution · litigation · filing · brief · motion
Not yet established
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- unverifiedNot yet proven true
baseless · unfounded · groundless · unsupported · speculative · rumored · supposed · purported
Lack of firm belief
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- warinessCautious distrust
- misgivingsFeelings of doubt
incredulity · questioning · scrutiny · suspecting · dubious · wary · circumspect · leery
claiming
Declaring to be true
maintaining · contending · insisting · affirming · avowing · professing · averring · holding · submitting · positing
accusing
Alleging guilt or fault
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- blamingAssigning responsibility for wrongdoing
- indictingFormally accusing legally
incriminating · impeaching · denouncing · implicating · fingering · naming · targeting · pointing · confronting · arraigning
complaint
Expression of discontent
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- affidavitSworn written statement
deposition · testimony · plaintiff · defendant · prosecution · litigation · filing · brief · motion · discovery
unproven
Not yet established
- unsubstantiatedWithout supporting evidence
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
unverified · baseless · unfounded · groundless · unsupported · speculative · rumored · supposed · purported · claimed
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- warinessCautious distrust
misgivings · incredulity · questioning · scrutiny · suspecting · dubious · wary · circumspect · leery · distrustful
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
- assigningassigning, allocating, appointing, attributing, crediting
allegingdenying
Refusing to acknowledge
refuting · contradicting · disputing · rejecting · dissenting
allegingproving
Establishing validity through evidence
demonstrating · confirming · establishing · substantiating · verifying
allegingexonerating
Clearing of wrongdoing
defending · vindicating · absolving · acquitting · clearing
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