confirmed

con·firmed
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UK/kənˈfɜːmd/US/kənˈfɝmd/

adjective

Having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual.

“a confirmed liar”

Similar
unchangeableofficial
Opposite
unconfirmed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of confirm
adjective
  1. formalHaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual.

    a confirmed liar

    1 more example

    a confirmed opium-smoker

  2. Verified or ratified.

    a confirmed treaty

  3. ChristianityHaving received the rite of confirmation.

    a confirmed Catholic

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
unconfirmed

adjectiveof persons; not subject to change

Similar
unchangeable

adjectivehaving been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation

Similar
official
Opposite
unconfirmed
Also see
adamantinebloody-mindeddoggedhardheadedimmovableintransigentirrefragableobstinateobstreperousofficialpeevishrefractoryrigidstaunchsullenthwarttoughtruculentunchangeableunyieldingwayward

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian заклет, закоравял
  • заклет (zaklet)having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • закоравял (zakoravjal)having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • утвърден (utvărden)verified or ratified
  • ратифициран (ratificiran)verified or ratified
Danish konfirmeret
  • konfirmerethaving received the rite of confirmation
Dutch bevestigd
  • bevestigdverified or ratified
Finnish vannoutunut, pinttynyt
  • vannoutunuthaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • pinttynythaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • vahvistettuverified or ratified
  • konfirmoituhaving received the rite of confirmation
German bestätigt
  • bestätigtverified or ratified
Hebrew מועד, מאושר
  • מועד (mu'ad)having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • מאושר (meushar)verified or ratified
Hindi सत्यापित, प्रमाणित
  • सत्यापित (satyāpit)verified or ratified
  • प्रमाणित (pramāṇit)verified or ratified
Irish diongbháilte
  • diongbháilteverified or ratified
Italian inveterato, incallito
  • inveteratohaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • incallitohaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • confermatoverified or ratified
Russian закорене́лый, зая́длый
  • закорене́лый (zakorenélyj)having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • зая́длый (zajádlyj)having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
Spanish empedernido, confirmado
  • empedernidohaving a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
  • confirmadohaving received the rite of confirmation
Turkish tasdik edilmiş
  • tasdik edilmişverified or ratified

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deconfirm
Cite this entry
APA

confirmed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmed

MLA

“confirmed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confirmed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confirmed.

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