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inveterate

UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ə.rət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ɪt/

Translations

inveterateverb
inveterated
Past Simple
inveterated
Past Participle
inveterating
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ər.ət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ət/
Archaic, rare; transitive verb meaning to make something deep-rooted or chronic.
inveterateadjective
more inveterate
Comp.
most inveterate
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈvɛt.ə.rət/
US
/ɪnˈvɛt̬.ɚ.ɪt/
She is an inveterate reader who finishes a book every week.
Она заядлая читательница, которая заканчивает книгу каждую неделю.
He is an inveterate gambler who cannot resist the urge to bet.
Он закоренелый игрок, который не может устоять перед желанием сделать ставку.
Synonyms
habitual
chronic
incorrigible
deep-rooted
entrenched
long-standing

Definitions

inveterateverb
To confirm or fix firmly by long continuance; to make chronic or deep-rooted.
Prolonged bitterness only inveterated their animosity.
inveterateadjective
Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
He is an inveterate gambler who spends every weekend at the casino.
Firmly established by long persistence; deep-rooted.
Her inveterate distrust of authority figures made it difficult for her to work in a corporate environment.
Of a disease, feeling, or condition: long-established and difficult to eradicate; chronic.
The patient suffered from an inveterate cough that had persisted for years.
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