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

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

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

Despite the enormous amount of content surrounding the trial, the jurors deciding Clancy's fate are sworn to not watch or read coverage of the case. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Graham was sworn into office as her sibling's interim replacement and is now running to be his full-time replacement for a full term beginning in 2027. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Under the current system, pretrial service employees, not sworn law enforcement officers, oversee compliance. — Eileen Burke, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Fehr played Ardeth Bay, the leader of the secret society of elite warriors known as the Medjai who are sworn to protect Egypt from the franchise’s undead antagonist. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Today's sentence reflects our commitment to protecting the men and women sworn to keep our communities safe. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

However, the case is now headed for pretrial discovery, where both sides will be required to provide evidence, including emails, studies and sworn testimony, on the technological issues that are key to the case. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026

My family’s recent history of migration—post-emancipation—influenced my desire to escape the United States shortly after the forty-fifth president was sworn into office. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026