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

• chronic
• persistent
• serial

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

If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas. —Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025

Wildlife Management Supervisor Brett Beatty with the Division of Wildlife verified there have been reports of dead deer in Hamilton County, but no confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease yet. —Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025

In a world where prohibition has failed and legal drugs like alcohol cause massive harm, should a compound with no confirmed fatalities—and potential public health benefits—be banned without more research? Wouldn't science, not panic, lead to better policy? —Andrew Deangelo, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

There's no confirmed date or time for when Taylor Swift's new album will be out. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing confirmed

• confirmed bachelor

Rhymes for confirmed

• reaffirmed
• reconfirmed
• unconfirmed
• affirmed
• firmed
• squirmed
• termed
• wormed

Kids Definition

confirmed

adjective

con·​firmed kən-ˈfərmd 

1

: deeply established

a confirmed habit

2

: unlikely to change : habitual, chronic

a confirmed optimist