Synonyms of confirmed

confirmed 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈfərmd 

1

as in chronic

being such by habit and not likely to change

a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronic
• persistent
• serial
• regular
• steady
• bred-in-the-bone
• habitual
• addicted
• inveterate
• stubborn
• repeat
• used
• dyed-in-the-wool
• born
• natural
• prone
• accustomed
• inherent
• incorrigible
• unreconstructed
• unfailing
• intrinsic
• entrenched
• unchanging
• innate
• inclined
• apt
• inbred
• habituated
• unregenerate
• wonted
• obstinate
• set
• deep-seated
• deep-rooted
• intrenched
• mulish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unused
• occasional
• intermittent
• unaccustomed

2

as in deep

firmly established over time

a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deep
• settled
• rooted
• entrenched
• lifelong
• bred-in-the-bone
• inveterate
• fixed
• inherent
• hard-core
• deep-seated
• persistent
• deep-rooted
• intrenched
• persisting
• embedded
• implanted
• intrinsic
• unchangeable
• chronic
• frozen
• immutable
• set
• unalterable
• firm
• integral
• irradicable
• typical
• usual
• ingrained
• natural
• accustomed
• innate
• inculcated
• customary
• imbedded
• regular
• instilled
• inbred
• hard-and-fast
• enduring
• abiding
• hard
• engrained
• habitual
• inborn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brief
• provisional
• temporary
• transient
• interim
• momentary
• short-term
• fleeting
• ephemeral
• short-lived
• impermanent

confirmed

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verb

past tense of confirm

1

as in verified

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• verified
• argued
• supported
• corroborated
• validated
• proved
• attested
• vindicated
• demonstrated
• authenticated
• certified
• witnessed
• affirmed
• substantiated
• established
• reinforced
• bore out
• documented
• testified (to)
• declared
• asserted
• guaranteed
• averred
• backed (up)
• professed
• warranted
• vouched (for)
• avouched
• avowed
• reenforced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• contradicted
• denied
• disclaimed
• questioned
• challenged
• disputed
• contested
• gainsaid
• disavowed

2

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• ratified
• finalized
• accepted
• endorsed
• authorized
• acknowledged
• sanctioned
• signed
• formalized
• affirmed
• accredited
• okayed
• warranted
• cleared
• validated
• approbated
• homologated
• blessed
• indorsed
• certified
• passed
• enabled
• permitted
• initialed
• licensed
• allowed
• sanctified
• canonized
• OK'd
• initialled
• legalized
• reapproved
• blest
• rubber-stamped
• signed off (on)
• licenced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• declined
• disapproved
• vetoed
• disallowed
• prohibited
• turned down
• banned
• enjoined
• negatived
• ignored
• forbade
• proscribed
• disregarded
• refused
• interdicted
• neglected
• overlooked
• rebutted
• forbad
• rebuffed
• spurned
• illegalized

Synonym Chooser

How is the word confirmed distinct from other similar adjectives?

The words chronic and inveterate are common synonyms of confirmed. While all three words mean "firmly established," confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.

a confirmed bachelor

Where would chronic be a reasonable alternative to confirmed?

In some situations, the words chronic and confirmed are roughly equivalent. However, chronic suggests something that is persistent or endlessly recurrent and troublesome.

a chronic complainer

When is it sensible to use inveterate instead of confirmed?

While the synonyms inveterate and confirmed are close in meaning, inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable.

an inveterate smoker

Examples of confirmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Feid, Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Maria Becerra, Peso Pluma and Young Miko, among many others. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024

The confirmed death toll here in Buncombe County alone climbed to 30 and was expected to rise, the sheriff said late Sunday. —Sarah Honosky, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024

Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to Miami Beach on Oct. 14-18, with confirmed superstars including Gloria Estefan, Alejandro Sanz and Peso Pluma, among many others. —Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024

Among confirmed titles is The Great Wall by Tadhg O’Sullivan, an essay film that maps the borders around Europe in light of the migration crisis, based on a short story by Franz Kafka. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024