Main Entry: con·firmed

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈfərmd\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

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

synonyms see inveterate

— con·firm·ed·ly \-ˈfər-məd-lē\ adverb

— con·firmed·ness \-ˈfər-məd-nəs, -ˈfərm(d)-nəs\ noun