confirmed

con-firmed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Established as true or certain; verified.

  2. 2.

    Firmly established in a habit, condition, or belief.

  3. 3.

    Having received the rite of confirmation in a church.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    confirmed bachelor — a man who seems unlikely to ever marry
  • •
    confirmed case — a verified instance of something, especially disease

Related words

Antonyms: disputed, unconfirmed, unverified
See also: confirm, confirmation, verified
Synonyms: established, proven, validated, verified

Etymology

From Latin confirmare ("to strengthen, establish"), from con- ("together") + firmare ("to strengthen"), from firmus ("firm, strong"). Past participle form used as adjective.