inveterate

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/ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/ English

Definitions

verb

To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.

adjective

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing“an inveterate disease”
(of a person) Having had a habit for a long time“an inveterate idler”
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.

Related words

Synonyms

chronic deep-rooted hardened ineradicable ingrained radicated confirmed habitual addicted long-standing lasting persistive time-honored still perpetuall obdurate vetust perpetuate

Antonyms

casual transient

Associated

tinkerer gambler smoker liar traveler joker traveller gossip hatred collector gambling enemies

Rhymes

better hit better it debtor it etc it fetter it letter it

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