Inveterate

  • 21inveterate — UK [ɪnˈvetərət] / US adjective [only before noun] always doing a particular thing, especially something bad, and unlikely to change an inveterate liar/gambler/critic …

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  • 22inveterate — [ɪnˈvetərət] adj always doing a particular thing and unlikely to change an inveterate liar/gambler/critic[/ex] …

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  • 23inveterate — in•vet•er•ate [[t]ɪnˈvɛt ər ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) confirmed in a habit, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler[/ex] 2) firmly established by long continuance, as a disease; chronic • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L inveterātus, orig. ptp. of… …

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  • 24inveterate — /ɪnˈvɛtərət / (say in vetuhruht) adjective 1. confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler. 2. firmly established by long continuance, as a disease or sore, a habit or practice (often bad), or a feeling (often… …

  • 25inveterate — adj. 1 (of a person) confirmed in an (esp. undesirable) habit etc. (an inveterate gambler). 2 a (of a habit etc.) long established. b (of an activity, esp. an undesirable one) habitual. Derivatives: inveteracy n. inveterately adv. Etymology: ME f …

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  • 26inveterate habit — index habituation, practice (custom) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 27inveterate hatred — index feud Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 28inveterate practice — index habit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29inveterate strife — index feud Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 30inveterate — Synonyms and related words: abiding, accustomed, acknowledged, addicted, admitted, age long, aged, ancient, antique, chronic, confirmed, constant, continuing, conventional, customary, deep dyed, deep engraven, deep fixed, deep grounded, deep laid …

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