Synonyms for inveterate
- adjective
Most common
chronic deep-seated habitual deep-rooted dyed-in-the-wool hardened
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Chronic — firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing
chronic, deep-seated, habitual, deep-rooted, long-standing, ingrained, long-established, accustomed, permanent, usual, indelible, rooted, ineradicable, radicated dated rare
2. Dyed-in-the-wool — having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time
Definitions
- adj. 1
Firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.
Near-synonyms: deep-rooted, ingrained, ineradicable, indelible, radicated, chronic, permanent
- adj. 2
Having had a habit (usually a bad habit) for a long time.
Near-synonyms: hardened, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
Related words
- Word family
- inveterateness inveteracy
- Is a kind of
- established fixed everlasting
Example sentences
- chronic Exercise can reduce your risk of chronic disease.
- habitual Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.
- obstinate I've heard that Tom and Mary are quite obstinate.
- besetting A touch of nervousness is besetting me because I have a German exam tomorrow.
By length
- 5 letters
- tough1, usual3
- 6 letters
- rooted2
- 7 letters
- chronic2
- 8 letters
- hardened2, habitual4
- 9 letters
- confirmed2, permanent3, ingrained2, indelible4, obstinate3, besetting3, radicated
- 10 letters
- accustomed3
- 12 letters
- ineradicable6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usual3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- invétéré
- Italiano
- inveterato