Confirmed and Ostensive

Confirmed

Confirmed adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.

Ostensive is an antonym for confirmed.

Ostensive

Ostensive adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: the ostensive purpose of his visit was to discuss the terms of his will

Confirmed is an antonym for ostensive.
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Ostensive and Confirmed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmed/ostensive
Confirmed & Ostensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmed/ostensive>.
Ostensive or Confirmed. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/confirmed/ostensive.
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