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inveterate

adjective

/ɪnˈvɛtərət/

Meaning

having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change

He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day.

habitual, chronic, entrenched, confirmed

occasional, casual

inveterate gambler, inveterate smoker, inveterate reader

Lasting for a very short time.

Leaving no doubt; clear and unambiguous

doing things or ready to do things; energetic

Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity.

Relating to or denoting glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate vario...

eternal; permanent; enduring forever