inveterate
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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» 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. — shanghainese
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Examples
4 sentencesMary 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. — shanghainese
Australians are inveterate travelers.
They overcame many inveterate superstitions.
ruОни преодолели многие закоренелые предрассудки. — Hellerick
Meaning
3 sensesFirmly 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
habitual
Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1574; borrowed from Latin inveterātusThe 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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Forms
more inveterate, most inveterate| Comparative | more inveterate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inveterate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- habitual:chronic
Antonyms
12 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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