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Definitions

inveterate

[in-vet-er-it] / ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt /
ADJECTIVE
long-standing, established
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addicted habitual hard-core hardened incurable lifelong
WEAK
abiding accustomed chronic confirmed continuing customary deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool enduring entrenched fixed habituated inbred incorrigible indurated ineradicable ingrained innate long-lasting long-lived obstinate old perennial permanent persistent persisting set settled stubborn sworn usual
Antonyms
WEAK
short-lived

Example Sentences

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Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Still, there is irony in Grantham, the inveterate bear, advancing an argument that could turn out to have bullish implications.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

But, in Ms. Vaill’s telling, he remained an inveterate gambler and adulterer, frequently absent from home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

With that in mind, the shadow cockroach “Angels” projects into your kitchen may be just a bit of Peter Pan-esque play from an inveterate digital prankster.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

The box had been donated by the inveterate cigar smoker Gilbert Lewis.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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