CEFR B2

inveterate

adjective

Meaning

Having a particular habit, interest, or feeling that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Examples

She is an inveterate optimist, always seeing the good side of things.
The inveterate traveler has visited every continent.

Synonyms: habitual, confirmed, hardened, entrenched

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inveterate (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɛtərət/

Definition

Having a particular habit, interest, or feeling that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Examples

She is an inveterate optimist, always seeing the good side of things.
The inveterate traveler has visited every continent.
He's an inveterate reader, finishing at least two books a week.

Synonyms of inveterate

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