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 of confirmed

• 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

The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service. —CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service. —ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026

The confirmed sighting triggered an immediate overnight search and capture operation. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Among confirmed civilian casualties, 221 are children, the group said. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

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