confirmed

adjective

con·​firmed kən-ˈfərmd 

1

a

: marked by long continuance and likely to persist

a confirmed habit

b

: fixed in habit and unlikely to change

a confirmed do-gooder

2

: having received the rite of confirmation

confirmedly

kən-ˈfər-məd-lē 

adverb

confirmedness

kən-ˈfər-məd-nəs 

-ˈfərm(d)-nəs

noun

Synonyms

• bred-in-the-bone
• chronic
• dyed-in-the-wool
• habitual
• inveterate

Choose the Right Synonym for confirmed

inveterate, confirmed, chronic mean firmly established.

inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable.

an inveterate smoker

confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.

a confirmed bachelor

chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome.

a chronic complainer

Examples of confirmed in a Sentence

a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile

a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently there are no confirmed cases of HPAI in Michigan in the last 30 days, as of Dec. 5, according to data from the USDA. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024

That day, the family got a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified person getting on the train, but she hasn't been seen since reportedly exiting at Pico Station. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024

According to local data, there have been 547 confirmed and probable whooping cough cases in San Diego County so far this year, up from 332 cases in all of 2023, officials said. —Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024

That same day, the family got a confirmed sighting of Hannah and an unidentified person getting on the train, according to Pidgeon. —Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing confirmed

• confirmed bachelor

Kids Definition

confirmed

adjective

con·​firmed kən-ˈfərmd 

1

: deeply established

a confirmed habit

2

: unlikely to change : habitual, chronic

a confirmed optimist