sworn
Bound by promise
Sworn is the past participle of swear, used in contexts involving oaths and solemn declarations.
A sworn statement or sworn testimony is given under oath, with legal consequences for lying.
Sworn enemies are bound by deep, enduring hostility.
A sworn officer has taken an official oath of duty.
He was sworn in as president.
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- promiseCommitment to act
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- declarationFormal public announcement
affirmation · avowal · troth · word · sacrament · solemn · binding · sacred
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
testify · notarize · courtroom · cross-examination · admissible · evidence · statement · attestation
Loyalty owed to authority
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
faithfulness · dedication · bond · constancy · patriotism · brotherhood · sisterhood · comradeship
Hostile opposing party
- rivalOne who competes against
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- foeHostile opponent
- nemesisPersistent source of ruin
vendetta · antagonist · archenemy · bitter · implacable · irreconcilable · lifelong · deadly
pledge
Binding promise given
declaration · affirmation · avowal · troth · word · sacrament · solemn · binding · sacred · ceremonial
affidavit
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
perjury · testify · notarize · courtroom · cross-examination · admissible · evidence · statement · attestation · corroborate
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
steadfastness · faithfulness · dedication · bond · constancy · patriotism · brotherhood · sisterhood · comradeship · solidarity
enemy
Hostile opposing party
nemesis · vendetta · antagonist · archenemy · bitter · implacable · irreconcilable · lifelong · deadly · hatred
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
- secretssecrecy, secret, trade secret, secrets, confidential
- trusttrust, believe, safety, reliability, belief
- courtroom termsoath, witness, judge, trial, jury
swornunsworn
Not under oath
unpledged · unofficial · uncommitted · unattested · informal
sworntraitorous
Guilty of betrayal
faithless · disloyal · treacherous · false · perfidious
swornallied
Joined in partnership
bonded · sworn brothers · blood brothers · fast friends · bosom friends
- sworn inFormally bound by oath
- could've swornFelt completely certain
- could have swornFelt completely certain mistakenly
- swore like a trooperUsed constant vulgar language
- sworn enemyVowed lifelong adversary
- sworn enemiesAdversaries committed to opposition