confirmed
adjective
[ kənˈfəːmd ]
• (of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.
• "a confirmed bachelor"
Similar:
established,
long-established,
long-standing,
firm,
committed,
dyed-in-the-wool,
through and through,
seasoned,
hardened,
settled,
set,
fixed,
rooted,
staunch,
loyal,
faithful,
devoted,
dedicated,
stalwart,
steadfast,
habitual,
compulsive,
obsessive,
persistent,
unapologetic,
unashamed,
incorrigible,
irredeemable,
unreformable,
impenitent,
inveterate,
chronic,
incurable,
deep-dyed,
card-carrying,
confirm
verb
• establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).
• "if these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire"
• administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
• "he had been baptized and confirmed"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French confermer, from Latin confirmare, from con- ‘together’ + firmare ‘strengthen’ (from firmus ‘firm’).
