Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   In·vet·er·ate

   /inˈvedərət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change: "he was an inveterate gambler" Similar ingraineddeep-seateddeep-rooteddeep-setentrenchedestablishedlong-establishedcongenitalineradicableincurableirredeemable
   • ▪ (of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change: "the inveterate hostility between the two countries was not easily eradicated" Similar confirmedhardenedchronichardcoreincorrigiblehabitualaddictedcompulsiveobsessiveobsessionalinformal:pathologicalhookedstaunchsteadfastcommitteddevoteddedicateddeep-dyeddyed-in-the-woolthoroughthoroughgoingout and outdiehardlong-standing

   Word Origin late Middle English (referring to disease, in the sense ‘of long standing, chronic’): from Latin inveteratus ‘made old’, past participle of inveterare (based on vetus, veter- ‘old’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inveteracy noun
   • 2. inveterately adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inveterateInveterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inveterate

   • Cached

   Inveterate means firmly established by long persistence or habit, or confirmed in a particular attitude or feeling. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and usage of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. People also ask

   What is inveterate adjective?

   • (of a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change Definition of inveterate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

   inveterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/inveterate

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between inveterate and confirmed?

   • inveterate, confirmed, chronic mean firmly established. inveterate applies to a habit, attitude, or feeling of such long existence as to be practically ineradicable or unalterable. confirmed implies a growing stronger and firmer with time so as to resist change or reform.

   Inveterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inveterate

   See all results for this question

   What does inveterate runner mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease; chronic; settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, or feeling: He’s an inveterate runner. invertebrate – without a backbone; without strength of character: She’s an invertebrate who will lie about anything to stay out of trouble.

   Inveterate - definition of inveterate by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/inveterate

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between inveterate and veteran?

   • Inveterate, on the other hand, is a true veteran of the English language, with a membership card dating to the 15th century. Like veteran, inveterate ultimately comes from the Latin adjective vetus, which means "old." (In times past, inveterate had among its meanings "old.")

   Inveterate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inveterate

   See all results for this question

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inveterateINVETERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › inveterate

   • Cached

   Inveterate definition: settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like. See examples of INVETERATE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inveterateINVETERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inveterate

   • Cached

   Inveterate means someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it, or someone who does something habitually and not likely to change. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inveterateINVETERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inveterate

   • Cached

   INVETERATE meaning: 1. someone who does something very often and cannot stop doing it: 2. someone who does something…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inveterateInveterate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inveterate

   Now it simply refers to something that is a signature habit with a person. If you’ve loved books ever since you were a toddler, and you regularly check out big stacks from the library, you’re an inveterate reader. And if you're an inveterate nail-biter, nothing can cure you of the habit.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inveterateInveterate - definition of inveterate by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › inveterate

   • Cached

   Inveterate means firmly established by long continuance, as a disease or a habit. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, and see examples and related words.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninveterate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Inveterate means always doing or enjoying something, or having a bad feeling or habit, and unlikely to stop or change. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.