Synonyms and antonyms of Promises in British Thesaurus

promise (noun)

a statement in which you say that something will definitely happen, or you will definitely do something

commitment (noun)

a promise to do something

guarantee (noun)

a promise that something will definitely happen

oath (noun)

a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law

vow (noun)

a serious promise

undertaking (noun)

formal a promise, or an agreement

pledge (noun)

mainly journalism a serious and public promise to do something

bond (noun)

literary a serious promise that you make to someone

covenant (noun)

a formal agreement or promise

vows (noun)

a set of promises that people make to each other, for example during a wedding ceremony

abjuration (noun)

formal a promise to give up something such as a belief or activity

pledge (noun)

old-fashioned a promise

promisee (noun)

the person to whom a promise is made

promisor (noun)

someone who makes a promise

recognizance (noun)

a promise, often together with the payment of a sum of money, made by someone who is accused of a crime to appear in court on a specified date

your word (of honour) ()

a sincere promise that you make