📚inveterate

adjective
/ɪnˈvɛtərət/

Meaning

having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change

Example Sentences

He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day.

Synonyms

habitual, chronic, entrenched, confirmed

Antonyms

occasional, casual

Collocations

inveterate gambler, inveterate smoker, inveterate reader

Related Vocabularies

Filled or well-supplied with something; abundantly full.
Remaining after the greater part has gone.
solid; stable; strong; not yielding to pressure
expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing clarity of thought
Successful in producing desired results; effective
Involving new ideas or methods; being the first to develop or use new methods.

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