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confirmed
adjective con·firmed \kən-ˈfərmd\
: not likely to change
Full 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
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First Known Use of CONFIRMED
14th century
Related to CONFIRMED
- Synonyms
- bred-in-the-bone, chronic, habitual, dyed-in-the-wool, inveterate
Synonym Discussion of 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>.
CONFIRMEDNESS Defined for Kids
confirmed
adjective con·firmed \kən-ˈfərmd\
Definition of CONFIRMED for Kids
: unlikely to change <a confirmed optimist>
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