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Synonyms of inveterate in English:

inveterate


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adjective

1‘an inveterate gambler’

SYNONYMS
confirmed, hardened, chronic, hardcore, incorrigible
habitual, addicted, compulsive, obsessive, obsessional
informal pathological, hooked

2‘an inveterate supporter of renewable energy’

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staunch, steadfast, committed, devoted, dedicated
deep-dyed, dyed-in-the-wool, thorough, thoroughgoing, out and out, diehard, long-standing

3‘mankind's inveterate pride and stupidity’

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ingrained, deep-seated, deep-rooted, deep-set, entrenched, established, long-established, congenital
ineradicable, incurable, irredeemable