confirmed

/kənˈfɜːmd/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈfɜːrmd/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈfərmd/ (ame, mw)

confirmed — adjective

  • confirmedpositive
  • more confirmedcomparative
  • most confirmedsuperlative

1. describes someone whose belief, custom, or identity has been held so long that i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes someone whose belief, custom, or identity has been held so long that it now seems permanent and unshakeable

例句

Uncle Kenji, a confirmed bachelor, spent his weekends hiking alone in the mountains.

collocation: confirmed bachelor

A confirmed night owl, Amina never planned meetings before ten in the morning.

collocation: confirmed + lifestyle noun

同義詞
  • inveterate

    more formal; often used with negative habits (inveterate liar, inveterate gambler)

  • habitual

    emphasises repetition rather than deep-rooted conviction

  • dyed-in-the-wool

    informal and vivid; suggests the trait is inseparable from the person

  • chronic

    typically used for medical conditions or negative behaviours (chronic complainer)

反義詞
  • occasional

    does something only from time to time, not as a fixed part of life

文法句型

confirmed + noun

用法筆記

Almost always placed directly before a noun (attributive position). Avoid using it after 'be' — 'He is confirmed' would be read as the passive verb meaning 'verified', not the adjective meaning 'long-established in habit.'

常見錯誤

❌He is confirmed an optimist.
✅He is a confirmed optimist.
💡The adjective 'confirmed' must go before the noun, not after a linking verb.
❌She is a confirmed.
✅She is a confirmed vegetarian.
💡'Confirmed' as an adjective always needs a noun after it; it cannot stand alone.

2. describes a person who has gone through the Christian ceremony in which a baptiz

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a person who has gone through the Christian ceremony in which a baptized member publicly affirms their commitment to the faith

例句

The confirmed youth group gathered at the front of the church on Easter morning.

attributive: confirmed + religious group noun

As a confirmed Catholic, Naveen could now stand as a godfather for his niece.

反義詞
  • unconfirmed

    has not yet received the rite of confirmation

文法句型

confirmed + noun (denomination or role)

用法筆記

Specific to Christian traditions that include the rite of confirmation (Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Orthodox). Not used in Baptist or other Protestant denominations that do not practise infant baptism followed by confirmation.

常見錯誤

❌She is a confirmed person.
✅She is a confirmed Catholic.
💡In the religious sense, 'confirmed' must be followed by a denomination or role (e.g., confirmed member, confirmed Anglican).