confirmed
made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front;confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
firmly established in a habit or condition; inveterate: a confirmed bachelor.
given additional determination; made resolute.
having received the religious rite of confirmation.
Origin of confirmed
1Other words from confirmed
- con·firm·ed·ly [kuhn-fuhr-mid-lee], /kənˈfʌr mɪd li/, adverb
- con·firm·ed·ness [kuhn-fur-mid-nis, -furmd-], /kənˈfɜr mɪd nɪs, -ˈfɜrmd-/, noun
- un·con·firmed, adjective
- well-con·firmed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for confirmed
/ (kənˈfɜːmd) /
(prenominal) long-established in a habit, way of life, etc: a confirmed bachelor
having received the rite of confirmation
(of a disease) another word for chronic
Derived forms of confirmed
- confirmedly (kənˈfɜːmɪdlɪ), adverb
- confirmedness (kənˈfɜːmɪdnɪs, -ˈfɜːmd-), noun
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