English Synonym Finder

forsworn

Definitions

Having rejected or renounced a previously held belief, cause, or person.

Having broken a formal oath or promise; perjured.

Examples

He felt like a forsworn knight after breaking the sacred oath he had made to his king.

The politician was accused of being forsworn for publicly denying the promises he had made during his campaign.

Synonyms

perjured renounced repudiated abjured disavowed recanted retracted

Antonyms

sworn avowed affirmed upheld maintained ratified confirmed