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

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

They peg him as an inveterate showman who is less interested in Russia and China than dioramas of the new White House ballroom or a Triumphal Arch near the Lincoln Memorial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

He was an inveterate collector of these, which, in prison, tended to be extremely short.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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