Word STATE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

state

🇺🇸 [steɪt]

Meanings

A condition or situation at a particular time. It can also refer to a political entity, like a country or a division within a country. The word can denote both a physical condition (e.g., emotional or physical state) and a governmental entity.

Examples

• The patient was in critical condition but was stable in a few hours.
• The state of the economy is improving gradually.
• He moved to a new state for his job.

Synonyms

condition • situation • status

Antonyms

chaos • instability • disorder