inveterate English

Meaning inveterate meaning

What does inveterate mean?

inveterate

— adverb (= chronically) in a habitual and longstanding manner smoking chronically

— adjective (= chronic) habitual a chronic smoker

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chronic

unrepentant

perpetual

old

lingering

lasting

invariable

hardened

habitual

everlasting

eternal

constant

confirmed

chronically

worn out

wilful

virulent

utter

unverifiable

uninterrupted

unceasing

terrible

stubborn

stern

steadfast

standing

stagnating

rooted

rock-ribbed

rabid

protracted

prolix

planted

permanent

perennial

olden

obstinate

obdurate

malignant

long-standing

long-lasting

long-drawn-out

long-drawn

long

interminable

ingrained

infinite

indefinite

incorrigible

huge

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Old fashioned

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  old customary inveterate passé traditional tried and true well-trodden