inveterate
firmly established by long habit; habitual
Word origin: From Latin inveterare, to make old, from vetus, old.
Inveterate in a sentence
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An inveterate gambler, he could not pass a casino without going in.
An inveterate skeptic, he questioned even the findings that supported his own position.
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Reviewers noted that the novelist, once known for blank prose, had pared her sentences down until scarcely a superfluous word remained.
Using “inveterate” well
Inveterate describes a habit or trait so long established that it seems permanent, and it contrasts with occasional and sporadic.
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