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- [in-vet-er-it]
- /ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt/
- /ɪnˈvet.ər.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-vet-er-it]
- /ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt/
Definitions of inveterate word
- adjective inveterate settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 1
- adjective inveterate firmly established by long continuance, as a disease, habit, practice, feeling, etc.; chronic. 1
- noun inveterate Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change. 1
- adjective inveterate habitual, chronic 1
- adjective inveterate If you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it. 0
- adjective inveterate long established, esp so as to be deep-rooted or ingrained 0
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Origin of inveterate
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin inveterātus (past participle of inveterāre to grow old, allow to grow old, preserve), equivalent to in- in-2 + veter- (stem of vetus) old + -ātus -ate1; cf. veteran
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Parts of speech for Inveterate
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inveterate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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adj inveterate
- incurable — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- hard-core — unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
- hardened — made or become hard or harder.
adjective inveterate
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- entrenched — (of an attitude, habit, or belief) Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
- diehard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Antonyms for inveterate
adj inveterate
- short-lived — living or lasting only a little while.
adjective inveterate
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
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