1
as in promise
a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something
by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in engagement
the act or state of being engaged to be married
solemnly announced their troth before the church's congregation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in allegiance
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
the knight pledged his eternal troth to the defense of the kingdom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of troth
Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Their actual exchange of troth must happen in glances, and then, ruinously, they are understood in a different way, when they’re seen by a girl on the hill.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
But these and more than 100 other representatives elected to pledge their troth to a man over the ideals of this nation.
—Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
After all, every suitor pledging troth is a struggling actor.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2020
Every-where, love tokens are as traditional as plighting your troth, or just expressing an interest.
—A.a. Gill, A-LIST, 4 July 2018
Noun
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for troth
Noun
-
Despite some lofty promises from Chrissy and people’s overall wariness of Mitch and his story, the opportunity to eliminate Sai was just too tempting.—
-
Sugano shows promise, but his 156 2/3 innings in Japan last season represented his highest total since 2018.—
Noun
-
Rumors of a split began in 2019, with the pair denying such in April of that year, but later confirming their broken engagement.—
-
The films will have limited theatrical engagements before receiving video-on-demand and physical media releases.—
Noun
-
The Spaniard made the move after winning the 2023 Masters, which changed his thinking about switching allegiances.—
-
Across the nation more and more Hispanic—and to some extent Black voters—are switching allegiance the Republicans.—
Verb
-
Since democratization, four South Korean Presidents have been imprisoned, one committed suicide amid a corruption investigation, and three have been impeached.—
-
The Little Rock, Arkansas, product committed to the Tigers on Dec. 14.—
Noun
-
On March 29, the couple exchanged vows at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, with the Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby officiating before 300 guests.—
-
Catastrophic flooding to remain a threat for days after deadly storms Con man bilked fortune from selling fake celebrity memorabilia Trump, GOP vow to fix DC.—
Noun
-
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.—
-
Here, a look back at more than 150 years of royal betrothals, and the stones used to mark them.—
Noun
-
Strong connections drive loyalty, turning readers into advocates.—
-
The sitting President, elected on an explicit platform of revenge against his political enemies, entered office by instituting loyalty tests, banning words, purging civil servants, and installing an F.B.I. director who made his name promising to punish his boss’s critics.—
Verb
-
In the end, the several dozen men gathered in the centuries-old house to pledge their allegiance to Shoufi's militia, whooping and singing while performing a battle version of a celebratory dance.—
-
Tim Scott, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, has pledged that his organization will support GOP incumbents.—
Cite this Entry
“Troth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troth. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share