adjective · rare

inveterate

in·vet·er·ate

inveterate · more inveterate · most inveterate

постійний, сталий

закоренелый, заядлый

chronisch, tief verwurzelt, unverbesserlich, unüberwindbar

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

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/ɪnˈvɛtəɹɪt/

» Mary is the kind of inveterate traveller who will probably never settle down in one place.

Марія - той різновид завзятих мандрівників, які, мабуть, ніколи не оселяться на постійному місці.

Meaning

3 senses

Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.
Near-synonyms: deep-rooted, ingrained, ineradicable, indelible, radicated, chronic, permanent
an inveterate disease
chronisch, tief verwurzelt, unüberwindbar
закорене́лыйzakorenélyj, закорене́лыйzakorenélyj, заядлыйzajadlyj
Having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time.
Near-synonyms: hardened, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
an inveterate idler; an inveterate gambler; an inveterate smoker
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
1765–70, Henry Brooke, The Fool of Quality; or, The History of Henry, Earl of Moreland This his lordship perused with a countenance, and scrutiny, apparently inveterate.

More definitions

habitual

Examples

4 sentences

Mary is the kind of inveterate traveller who will probably never settle down in one place.
Марія - той різновид завзятих мандрівників, які, мабуть, ніколи не оселяться на постійному місці.
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Australians are inveterate travelers.
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They overcame many inveterate superstitions.
ruОни преодолели многие закоренелые предрассудки.
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Franklin, who calls himself an "inveterate optimist," admits to giving some thought to the legacy of his own long and fruitful life.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

firmly established:

whose habits are firmly established:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

firmly established:

whose habits are firmly established:

Origin

The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātus

The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātus (“of long standing, chronic”), perfect passive participle of inveterō and participial adjective (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, into”) + veterō (“to age”), from vetus, veteris (“old”). Cognate with Italian inveterato, French invétéré. By surface analysis, in- (“not, opposite”) + veterate.

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