verb🔗ShareTo fix and settle after a long time; to entrench."The teacher had inveterate habits of arriving early and staying late, which had become deeply ingrained over the years. "tendencycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFirmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing"an inveterate disease"tendencycharacterattitudetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a person) Having had a habit for a long time"an inveterate idler"tendencycharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalignant; virulent; spiteful."While most bullies eventually grow up, Mark remained an inveterate tormentor, continuing to spread his spiteful rumors even into adulthood. "characterattitudetendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
