Substantiated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt/ sub·stan·ti·ate

Meaning & Definition of Substantiated

Substantiated (verb)

  1. to give substance or form to, embody
  2. to establish by proof or competent evidence, verify

Substantiated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in valid, validated

    similar: attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, valid, validated, verified, actual, concrete, de facto, effective, existent, factual, genuine, real, sure-enough, true, very, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, inescapable, irrefutable, undeniable, unquestionable, believable, convincing, literal, realistic, unmistakable, verifiable, authentic, bona fide, real-life, real-world, absolute, certain, final, hard, objective, palpable, positive, substantial, tangible, authoritative, certifiable, certified
    opposite: conjectural, hypothetical, ideal, inexistent, nonexistent, platonic, possible, potential, suppositional, theoretical, alleged, assumed, reputed, supposed, conceived, envisaged, envisioned, imagined, pictured, visualized, chimerical, fabled, fanciful, fictional, fictitious, illusory, legendary, fabricated, fake, imaginary, invented, made-up, make-believe, pretend, romantic, abstract, symbolic, unreal, virtual

Substantiated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to gain full recognition or acceptance of

    "substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley"

    similar: demonstrated, established, proved, showed
    related: attested, authenticated, bore out, documented, evidenced, supported, sustained, upheld, confirmed, corroborated, justified, validated, verified
    opposite: disproved
    near: confuted, discredited, invalidated, rebutted, refuted

  2. to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

    "Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch"

    similar: argued, attested, authenticated, bore out, certified, confirmed, corroborated, supported, validated, verified, vindicated
    related: avouched, backed (up), testified (to), vouched (for), witnessed, guaranteed, warranted, affirmed, asserted, averred, avowed, declared, professed, demonstrated, documented, established, proved, reinforced
    opposite: disproved, rebutted, refuted
    near: contradicted, gainsaid, denied, disavowed, disclaimed, challenged, contested, disputed, questioned

  3. to represent in visible form

    "the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes"

    similar: bodied, embodied, epitomized, expressed, externalized, incarnated, incorporated, instantiated, manifested, materialized, personalized, personified
    related: actualized, concretized, realized, exemplified, illustrated, imaged, objectified, symbolized, typified
    opposite: disembodied

  4. to show the existence or truth of by evidence

    "substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures"

    similar: demonstrated, documented, established, proved, validated
    related: backed (up), buttressed, circumstantiated, corroborated, evidenced, evinced, recorded, supported, upheld, witnessed, adduced, attested, authenticated, certified, identified, confirmed, sustained, verified, vouched, clinched, nailed, settled, confessed, deposed, testified
    opposite: disproved, rebutted, refuted
    near: challenged, disputed, objected, alleged, assumed, conjectured, guessed, presumed, surmised, suspected

  5. to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

    "Darwin spent the rest of his life gathering evidence to substantiate his theory of the origin of species"

    similar: backed, bolstered, buttressed, corroborated, reinforced, shored (up), supported
    related: confirmed, established, proved, verified, affirmed, avouched, validated
    near: undercut, undermined, weakened

Related Entry: Substantiate (verb)

Substantiate is a different word from Substantiated. The synonyms below are for substantiate, not for substantiated.

  1. to gain full recognition or acceptance of

    "substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley"

    similar: demonstrate, establish, prove, show
    related: attest, authenticate, bear out, document, evidence, support, sustain, uphold, confirm, corroborate, justify, validate, verify
    opposite: disprove
    near: confute, discredit, invalidate, rebut, refute

  2. to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

    "Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch"

    similar: argue, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, confirm, corroborate, support, validate, verify, vindicate
    related: avouch, back (up), testify (to), vouch (for), witness, guarantee, warrant, affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, profess, demonstrate, document, establish, prove, reinforce
    opposite: disprove, rebut, refute
    near: contradict, gainsay, deny, disavow, disclaim, challenge, contest, dispute, question

  3. to represent in visible form

    "the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes"

    similar: body, embody, epitomize, express, externalize, incarnate, incorporate, instantiate, manifest, materialize, personalize, personify
    related: actualize, concretize, realize, exemplify, illustrate, image, objectify, symbolize, typify

  4. to show the existence or truth of by evidence

    "substantiate the need for a tuition increase with some concrete figures"

    similar: demonstrate, document, establish, prove, validate
    related: back (up), buttress, circumstantiate, corroborate, evidence, evince, record, support, uphold, witness, adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify, confirm, sustain, verify, vouch, clinch, nail, settle, confess, depose, testify
    opposite: disprove, rebut, refute
    near: challenge, dispute, object, allege, assume, conjecture, guess, presume, surmise, suspect

  5. to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

    "Darwin spent the rest of his life gathering evidence to substantiate his theory of the origin of species"

    similar: back, bolster, buttress, corroborate, reinforce, shore (up), support
    related: confirm, establish, prove, verify, affirm, avouch, validate
    near: undercut, undermine, weaken

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Substantiated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Substantiated:

attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, valid, validated, verified, actual, concrete, de facto, effective, existent, factual, genuine, real, sure-enough, true, very, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, inescapable, irrefutable, undeniable, unquestionable, believable, convincing, literal, realistic, unmistakable, verifiable, authentic, bona fide, real-life, real-world, absolute, certain

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Substantiated

Words with the opposite meaning of Substantiated:

conjectural, hypothetical, ideal, inexistent, nonexistent, platonic, possible, potential, suppositional, theoretical, alleged, assumed, reputed, supposed, conceived, envisaged, envisioned, imagined, pictured, visualized, chimerical, fabled, fanciful, fictional, fictitious, illusory, legendary, fabricated, fake, imaginary

Related Words for Substantiated

evidenced, sustained, upheld, justified, avouched, backed (up), testified (to), vouched (for), witnessed, guaranteed, warranted, affirmed, asserted, averred, avowed, declared, professed, actualized, concretized, realized, exemplified, illustrated, imaged, objectified, symbolized, typified, circumstantiated, evinced, recorded, adduced

Near Antonyms of Substantiated

confuted, discredited, invalidated, contradicted, gainsaid, denied, disavowed, disclaimed, challenged, contested, disputed, questioned, objected, conjectured, guessed, presumed, surmised, suspected, undercut, undermined, weakened

Word Forms of Substantiated

Inflections: substantiating

Derived words: substantiation (noun), substantiative (adjective)

Origin & Etymology of Substantiated

First known use: 1610

Frequently Asked Questions about Substantiated

What does "Substantiated" mean?

"Substantiated" means to give substance or form to, embody. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to give substance or form to, embody. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Substantiated"?

Other words for "Substantiated" include attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, valid and validated. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Substantiated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Substantiated"?

There are 113 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Substantiated". Common alternatives include attested, authenticated, confirmed, demonstrated, established, proven, valid, validated, verified and actual.

What is the opposite of "Substantiated"?

Antonyms of "Substantiated" include conjectural, hypothetical, ideal, inexistent, nonexistent, platonic, possible and potential. Near antonyms include confuted, discredited, invalidated and contradicted.

How do you use "Substantiated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Substantiated" in a sentence: "substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley"; "Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch"; "the artist's intense feelings are substantiated by his paintings' bold colors and broad brush strokes".

Is "Substantiated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Substantiated" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Substantiated"?

"Substantiated" is pronounced /səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt/ and divided into syllables as sub·stan·ti·ate.

What is the origin of the word "Substantiated"?

First known use: 1610.