inveterate

/ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/

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• Multiple syllables (4)

verb

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

adjective

1. Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing

"an inveterate disease"

2. (of a person) Having had a habit for a long time

"an inveterate idler"

3. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.

Synonyms

Antonyms

casual transient

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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