Synonyms of certified

certified 1 of 2

adjective

as in authentic

being exactly as appears or as claimed

presumably his chauffeured limousine qualifies him as certified big shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authentic
• genuine
• honest
• true
• real
• certifiable
• original
• for real
• bona fide
• unmistakable
• actual
• pure
• sure-enough
• pukka
• identifiable
• historical
• right
• legitimate
• legal
• very
• pucka
• dinkum
• validated
• lawful
• echt
• verified
• verifiable
• proven
• recognizable
• substantiated
• accurate
• veritable
• unquestionable
• correct
• indisputable
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• irrefutable
• undoubted
• undeniable
• indubitable
• proper
• unadulterated
• unalloyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fake
• counterfeit
• phony
• false
• bogus
• pseudo
• mock
• synthetic
• sham
• phoney
• simulated
• spurious
• imitation
• artificial
• unreal
• manufactured
• supposititious
• unauthentic
• unnatural
• fabricated
• factitious
• suppositious
• concocted
• deceptive
• misleading
• man-made
• delusive
• delusory

certified

2 of 2

verb

past tense of certify

1

as in guaranteed

to declare (something) to be true or genuine

experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guaranteed
• affirmed
• attested
• testified (to)
• authenticated
• witnessed
• asserted
• vouched (for)
• avouched
• warranted
• vowed
• averred
• avowed
• professed

2

as in authorized

to give official or legal power to

certified her as a teacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

• authorized
• enabled
• qualified
• empowered
• licensed
• accredited
• commissioned
• chartered
• licenced
• approved
• entitled
• vested
• invested
• permitted
• warranted
• allowed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• confirmed
• affirmed
• indorsed
• validated
• credentialed
• installed
• inducted
• credentialled
• initiated
• okayed
• inaugurated
• let
• cleared
• privileged
• instated
• swore in
• OK'd
• enfranchised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualified
• denied
• excluded
• prevented
• stopped
• banned
• constrained
• barred
• shut out
• held back
• disallowed
• discouraged
• blocked
• inhibited
• disbarred
• obstructed
• prohibited
• hindered
• impeded
• proscribed
• enjoined
• outlawed
• vetoed
• forbade
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• interdicted
• forbad

3

as in verified

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verified
• confirmed
• argued
• supported
• validated
• authenticated
• attested
• corroborated
• proved
• vindicated
• demonstrated
• substantiated
• affirmed
• bore out
• witnessed
• established
• testified (to)
• documented
• guaranteed
• reinforced
• declared
• backed (up)
• asserted
• averred
• warranted
• vouched (for)
• professed
• avowed
• avouched
• reenforced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebutted
• refuted
• denied
• disproved
• contradicted
• challenged
• disclaimed
• contested
• disputed
• questioned
• disavowed
• gainsaid