attested
Verified under oath
Attested means documented or verified through evidence.
In historical and linguistic contexts, an attested form is one that appears in written records rather than being reconstructed or hypothetical: The earliest attested use of the word dates to the 14th century.
More broadly, something attested has been confirmed or vouched for: a notarized and attested signature.
Established as accurate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
- provenEstablished as fact
established · demonstrated · vouched · corroborated · cross-checked · double-checked · fact-checked · vetted
Officially declared valid
- notarizedOfficially certified authentic
- recordedCaptured for posterity
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- archivedStored for posterity
witnessed · sworn · accredited · filed · logged · inscribed · catalogued · chronicled
Carved writing into
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
hieroglyphic · runic · archaeological · excavated · dated · ancient · medieval · archival
One who saw events
- firsthandWithout intermediary
- observedPerceived through attention
- seenPerceived visually
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
sworn · account · statement · bystander · present · vouched · signed · countersigned
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- believableAble to convince
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
- convincingAble to persuade
dependable · sound · solid · persuasive · credentialed · reputable · authoritative · unimpeachable
confirmed
Established as accurate
- validatedConfirmed as true or acceptable
- substantiatedConfirmed with evidence
- authenticatedConfirmed as legitimate
proven · established · demonstrated · vouched · corroborated · cross-checked · double-checked · fact-checked · vetted · screened
certified
Officially declared valid
- notarizedOfficially certified authentic
- recordedCaptured for posterity
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
archived · witnessed · sworn · accredited · filed · logged · inscribed · catalogued · chronicled · transcribed
inscribed
Carved writing into
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- codexAncient bound manuscript
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
cuneiform · hieroglyphic · runic · archaeological · excavated · dated · ancient · medieval · archival · textual
eyewitness
One who saw events
deposition · sworn · account · statement · bystander · present · vouched · signed · countersigned · notarized
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- believableAble to convince
- plausibleAppearing worthy of belief
convincing · dependable · sound · solid · persuasive · credentialed · reputable · authoritative · unimpeachable · unquestionable
- statusespending, active, approved, inactive, completed
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- documentedfilmed, photographed, recorded, written, logged
- legitimacylegal, validity, legitimate, lawfulness, lawful
attesteddenied
Refused or disavowed
disputed · unconfirmed · contested · refuted · uncorroborated
attestedcounterfeit
Fraudulent imitation
forged · fake · fraudulent · spurious · fabricated
attestedunattested
Lacking documentary proof
conjectural · hypothetical · undocumented · unrecorded · speculative
attest, attestation, attests, attesting, unattested, attester, attestations, attestable