Synonyms of established

established 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in settled

Related Words

• settled
• steadfast
• stable
• determinate
• unaltered
• constant
• changeless
• unchanging
• fixed
• unvarying
• set
• steady
• invariable
• immutable
• unalterable
• unchangeable
• hard-and-fast
• inflexible
• inalterable
• immovable
• unmovable
• incommutable

Dissimilar Words

• flexible
• variable
• elastic
• adjustable
• adaptable
• changeable
• unstable
• uncertain
• varying
• mutable
• unsettled
• alterable
• fickle
• plastic
• pliable
• fluctuating
• inconstant
• pliant
• willowy
• supple

2

as in demonstrated

Related Words

• demonstrated
• confirmed
• proven
• validated
• valid
• effective
• actual
• existent
• substantiated
• attested
• verified
• real
• very
• authenticated
• genuine
• unquestionable
• indisputable
• concrete
• incontestable
• undeniable
• factual
• irrefutable
• inescapable
• true
• convincing
• verifiable
• incontrovertible
• unmistakable
• realistic
• believable
• indubitable
• sure-enough
• bona fide
• literal
• authentic
• de facto
• certified
• objective
• final
• certain
• real-life
• real-world
• substantial
• positive
• tangible
• absolute
• authoritative
• palpable
• hard
• certifiable

Dissimilar Words

• possible
• potential
• ideal
• theoretical
• nonexistent
• assumed
• hypothetical
• alleged
• envisioned
• reputed
• conceived
• conjectural
• supposed
• platonic
• envisaged
• invented
• visualized
• imagined
• fictitious
• pictured
• legendary
• fictional
• inexistent
• fabled
• illusory
• fanciful
• chimerical
• imaginary
• suppositional
• romantic
• fabricated
• symbolic
• abstract
• make-believe
• pretend
• fake
• virtual
• unreal
• made-up

established

2 of 2

verb

past tense of establish

1

as in proved

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• demonstrated
• showed
• confirmed
• substantiated
• documented
• upheld
• evidenced
• sustained
• justified
• verified
• supported
• attested
• authenticated
• validated
• corroborated
• bore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproved
• invalidated
• refuted
• discredited
• rebutted
• confuted

2

as in documented

to show the existence or truth of by evidence

the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• demonstrated
• documented
• validated
• identified
• confirmed
• verified
• substantiated
• upheld
• evidenced
• supported
• recorded
• corroborated
• buttressed
• adduced
• sustained
• attested
• certified
• evinced
• authenticated
• backed (up)
• witnessed
• testified
• circumstantiated
• vouched
• confessed
• settled
• deposed
• clinched
• nailed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• challenged
• objected
• refuted
• disputed
• disproved
• assumed
• alleged
• rebutted
• presumed
• suspected
• guessed
• surmised
• conjectured

3

as in founded

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

established the first school in the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founded
• initiated
• pioneered
• introduced
• created
• launched
• instituted
• began
• inaugurated
• constituted
• started
• planted
• constructed
• originated
• organized
• developed
• innovated
• invented
• devised
• set up
• produced
• conceived
• manufactured
• authored
• expanded
• funded
• thought (up)
• concocted
• endowed
• made up
• enlarged
• financed
• fathered
• cooked (up)
• contrived
• arranged
• fabricated
• systematized
• subsidized
• reinstituted
• refounded
• relaunched
• systemized
• reinitiated
• put up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• abolished
• stopped
• ended
• finished
• terminated
• halted
• phased out
• nullified
• annulled
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of established

Adjective

When customers see a business name instead of an individual’s personal account, the process can feel more established and trustworthy. — Gretchen M. Stone, Ascend Agency, 20 July 2026

Our sole focus will be supporting the most talented songwriters and producers both in established but especially developing markets. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

Verb

Psilocybin isn’t addictive, but research hasn’t established that microdosing is safe. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

The project is also expected to support economic development in Roane and Anderson counties while adding capacity to Tennessee’s established nuclear industry. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026