perjured

American  

[pur-jerd] / ˈpɜr dʒərd /

adjective

1. guilty of perjury.

2. characterized by or involving perjury.

   perjured testimony.

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perjured British  

/ ˈpɜːdʒəd /

adjective

1. 1. having sworn falsely

   2. having committed perjury

2. involving or characterized by perjury

   perjured evidence

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Other Word Forms

• nonperjured adjective
• perjuredly adverb
• perjuredness noun
• unperjured adjective

Etymology

Origin of perjured

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; perjure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

In his Soldier F judgement, Judge Lynch said that some of the soldiers had perjured themselves.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

Colombo appealed the convictions, contending that the case should be dismissed because Michael English, the property manager of the apartment complex where Morris Jr. resided, gave perjured testimony before the grand jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

“The fact that a defendant who lacks credibility and has already been to prison for falsifying business documents may have also perjured himself in this proceeding or the preceding investigation is hardly surprising,” Wallace wrote.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

In 2005 things began to unravel when Stepp admitted he had perjured himself in testimony against Dunn.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023

“Iss!” said Demi the perjured, blissfully sucking his sugar, and regarding his first attempt as eminently successful.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott