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adj. Firmly and long established; deep-rooted: inveterate preferences.

adj. Persisting in an ingrained habit; habitual: an inveterate liar. See Synonyms at chronic.

adj. Old; firmly established by long continuance; of long standing; obstinately deep-rooted; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate habit.

adj. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.

adj. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.

v. To fix and settle by long continuance; to entrench.

adj. Old; long-established.

adj. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing

adj. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual.

adj. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.

v. To fix and settle by long continuance.

To make inveterate; render chronic; establish by force of habit.

Old; long established.

Firmly established by long continuance; deep-rooted; obstinate: generally, though not always, in a derogatory sense: as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate enemy.

Confirmed in any habit; having habits fixed by long continuance: applied to persons: as, an inveterate smoker.

Malignant; virulent; showing obstinate prejudice.

Synonyms Deep-seated, chronic.

Habitual, hardened.

ad. in a habitual and longstanding manner

adj. habitual

"She was one of that peculiar class of females, who, if there is any thing to be said, always claim the privilege of saying it; in other words, an inveterate talker; and who, if we may be allowed the phrase, managed her husband, and all around her, with the length of her tongue."

usual   

casual   

inveteration   

old    long-established    obstinate    deep-rooted    confirmed   

incurable    incorrigible    unconquerable    implacable    ineradicable