inveterate
/in-VET-er-ut/adjectivehaving a long-established habit; deep-rooted
“An inveterate tinkerer, he voids every warranty he meets.”
- Synonyms
- habitual, chronic, confirmed
- Antonyms
- occasional, reformed
- Memory hook
- in + vetus (old): the habit grew old with you.
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