confirmed
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adjective \kən-ˈfərmd\Definition of CONFIRMED
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
— con·firm·ed·ly \-ˈfər-məd-lē\ adverb
— con·firmed·ness \-ˈfər-məd-nəs, -ˈfərm(d)-nəs\ noun
See Examples of CONFIRMED
- <a confirmed grouch who never seems to smile>
- <a confirmed tendency to exaggerate about everything>
First Known Use of CONFIRMED
14th century
Related to CONFIRMED
- Synonyms
- bred-in-the-bone, chronic, habitual, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate
See Synonym Discussion at inveterate
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