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

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

De la Espriella, who was sworn into office in August, has promised to tackle crime and recently canceled peace talks that Colombia’s government had been staging with various rebel groups. — ABC News, 1 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

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