Synonyms of sworn

sworn 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

Related Words

• confirmed
• determined
• inveterate
• resolute
• intent
• impassioned
• dyed-in-the-wool
• enthusiastic
• passionate
• serious
• fervent
• ardent
• avid
• unfaltering
• faithful
• responsible
• gung ho
• loyal
• tried
• unhesitating
• fervid
• trustworthy
• reliable
• trusty
• dutiful
• dependable
• steadfast
• unwavering
• staunch
• solid
• devoted
• dedicated
• devout
• constant
• steady
• pious
• true
• down-the-line
• true-blue
• fast
• good
• tried-and-true

Dissimilar Words

• unfaithful
• disloyal
• treacherous
• false
• faithless
• traitorous
• perfidious
• untrue
• fickle
• irresponsible
• recreant
• untrustworthy
• unreliable
• inconstant
• hesitant
• faltering
• undependable
• uncertain
• shaky
• dubious
• irresolute
• wavering
• uninterested
• dispassionate
• vacillating
• apathetic

sworn

2 of 2

verb

past participle of swear

1

as in cursed

to use offensive or indecent language

no one is allowed to swear in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cursed
• railed
• cussed
• blasphemed
• damned
• reviled
• execrated
• anathematized
• confounded
• ranted
• fulminated
• imprecated

2

as in vowed

to make a solemn declaration of intent

swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vowed
• promised
• pledged
• insisted
• covenanted
• betrothed
• given one's word
• consented
• plighted
• assented
• ensured
• acceded
• affianced
• undertaken
• agreed
• declared
• affirmed
• trothed
• guaranteed
• asserted
• averred
• avowed
• engaged
• contracted
• avouched
• warranted

3

as in testified

to make a solemn declaration under oath for the purpose of establishing a fact

the sworn statement of the witness was presented as evidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testified
• deposed
• witnessed
• attested
• verified
• borne witness
• vowed
• promised
• vouched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sworn

Adjective

Athens joins Georgia towns navigating Flock On Friday, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced the termination of Nick Barker, the Criminal Intelligence Analyst Supervisor and a non-sworn civilian employee for misusing Flock technology. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Gearhart now works as a non-sworn detention deputy at the Denver Contract Detention Facility, also known as the Aurora ICE Processing Center, which is operated by The Geo Group. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

Gillum then returned to the Chapel Hill police department as a non-sworn employee before leaving for another job by the end of that year, Alex Carrasquillo, communications manager for the Town of Chapel Hill, told CNN. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Gillum returned to the Chapel Hill Police Department as a non-sworn employee in 2024 before leaving later that year. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

State law requires public schools to have either a law enforcement officer or a non-sworn armed guardian. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026

At the time, Samuel Machado was a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and his wife, Tammy Machado, was a non-sworn administrative employee. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

And yet, despite that, there had been the weight gain, just enough for the zipper on the Balenciaga to become her sworn enemy. — Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

Verb

De la Espriella, who was sworn into office in August, has portrayed himself as a staunch supporter of Colombia’s armed forces. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Among the minimum qualifications for the job are at least 15 years of service in law enforcement and 5-7 years in leadership positions at a large department with 1,000 or more sworn law enforcement officers. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Another bill to prohibit sworn law enforcement officers in the state from taking secondary employment or contract work on immigration enforcement is awaiting Newsom’s decision. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions and public servants sworn to uphold it. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

As a state legislator, I am obligated to uphold the laws when we are sworn into office. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Before Santos was sworn into office in 2023, doubts about his biography had emerged. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Rather, the crisis of the Lincoln has illuminated a pattern of callousness and cruelty toward military personnel, people who have sworn an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. — Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026