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Confirmed vs Approved - What's the difference?

confirmed | approved |

As verbs the difference between confirmed and approved

is that confirmed is past tense of confirm while approved is past tense of approve.

As adjectives the difference between confirmed and approved

is that confirmed is having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual while approved is having received approval.

confirmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (confirm)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
    • a confirmed liar
  • verified or ratified
    • a confirmed treaty
  • (Christianity) having received the rite of confirmation
    • a confirmed Catholic

    Synonyms

    * (verified) sicker

    Antonyms

    * unconfirmed

    approved

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having received approval.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (approve)