Thesaurus: inveterate

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1. a. Old; long-established.
2. a. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
3. a. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
4. a. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
5. v. t. To fix and settle by long continuance.
6. adj. habitual
7. adv. in a habitual and longstanding manner
8. j:100 s habitual r in a habitual and longstanding manner