INVETERATE
Dictionary entry overview: What does inveterate mean? • INVETERATE (adjective)
The adjective INVETERATE has 1 sense:
1. having a habit of long standing
Familiarity information: INVETERATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INVETERATE (adjective)
Meaning:
Having a habit of long standing
Synonyms:
inveterate; confirmed; habitual
Context example:
a chronic smoker
Similar:
addicted (compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming)
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