What is another word for inveterate?
502 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪnvˈɛtəɹˌe͡ɪt], [ ɪnvˈɛtəɹˌeɪt], [ ɪ_n_v_ˈɛ_t_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t]
Inveterate is a word that describes a habit or action that is firmly established and difficult to change. Some synonyms for inveterate include deep-rooted, ingrained, habitual, chronic, and persistent. These words all convey a sense of something that has been going on for a long time and is unlikely to change quickly. Another similar word is entrenched, which describes something that is firmly established and difficult to remove or change. A person who is inveterate in their ways may also be described as set in their ways, indicating that they are unlikely to change their habits or behaviors anytime soon.
Synonyms for Inveterate:
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adj.
• congenital • habitual • habituated • incorrigible • old • all • chronic- deep seated ,
- deepseated ,
- ever present ,
- everpresent ,
- in born ,
- in bred ,
- in curable ,
- in-born ,
- in-bred ,
- in-curable ,
- long lived ,
- long standing ,
- longlived ,
- more ever present ,
- more ever-present ,
- more everpresent ,
- more inbred ,
- more persisting ,
- more recurring ,
- more unabating ,
- most ever present ,
- most ever-present ,
- most everpresent ,
- most inbred ,
- most persisting ,
- most recurring ,
- most unabating ,
- pro longed ,
- pro-longed ,
- re current ,
- re curring ,
- re-current ,
- re-curring ,
- un abating ,
- un mitigated ,
- un yielding ,
- un-abating ,
- un-mitigated ,
- un-yielding .
- dyed in the wool ,
- long established ,
- longestablished ,
- more inured ,
- more long established ,
- more long-established ,
- more longestablished ,
- more valid ,
- most inured ,
- most long established ,
- most long-established ,
- most longestablished .
- de fined ,
- de finite ,
- de terminate ,
- de-fined ,
- de-finite ,
- de-terminate ,
- in alterable ,
- in bag ,
- in flexible ,
- in-alterable ,
- in-flexible ,
- more agreed ,
- more arranged ,
- more circumscribed ,
- more defined ,
- more never failing ,
- more never-failing ,
- more neverfailing ,
- more prearranged ,
- more resolved ,
- more rigged ,
- more set up ,
- more set-up ,
- more setup ,
- more stipulated ,
- more unblinking ,
- more undeviating ,
- more unmodifiable ,
- most agreed ,
- most arranged ,
- most circumscribed ,
- most defined ,
- most never failing ,
- most never-failing ,
- most neverfailing ,
- most prearranged ,
- most resolved ,
- most rigged ,
- most set up ,
- most set-up ,
- most setup ,
- most stipulated ,
- most unblinking ,
- most undeviating ,
- most unmodifiable ,
- never failing ,
- neverfailing ,
- pre arranged ,
- pre-arranged ,
- re-solved ,
- un bending ,
- un blinking ,
- un changeable ,
- un deviating ,
- un faltering ,
- un flinching ,
- un modifiable ,
- un movable ,
- un qualified ,
- un wavering ,
- un-bending ,
- un-blinking ,
- un-changeable ,
- un-deviating ,
- un-faltering ,
- un-flinching ,
- un-modifiable ,
- un-movable ,
- un-qualified ,
- un-wavering .
- built in ,
- builtin ,
- in blood ,
- in built ,
- in grained ,
- in-grained ,
- more implanted ,
- more inbuilt ,
- most implanted ,
- most inbuilt .
- more seasonal ,
- more yearlong ,
- most seasonal ,
- most yearlong ,
- never ending ,
- un ceasing ,
- un changing ,
- un failing ,
- un interrupted ,
- un-ceasing ,
- un-changing ,
- un-failing .
- in tent ,
- more concluded ,
- more stiff necked ,
- more stiff-necked ,
- more stiffnecked ,
- more well set ,
- more well-set ,
- more wellset ,
- most concluded ,
- most stiff necked ,
- most stiff-necked ,
- most stiffnecked ,
- most well set ,
- most well-set ,
- most wellset ,
- pre determined ,
- pre scribed ,
- pre-determined ,
- pre-scribed ,
- re solute ,
- re-solute ,
- set stone ,
- stiff necked ,
- stiffnecked ,
- un flappable ,
- well set ,
- wellset .
Other synonyms:
- Habituated ,
- entrenched ,
- ingrained ,
- settled .
- hardened .
Other relevant words:
• ingrained
• noun
- Anchored ,
- Besetting ,
- Chronical ,
- Diuturnal ,
- Engrained ,
- Inculcated ,
- Indurated ,
- Ineffaceable ,
- Infixed ,
- Ingrafted ,
- Instilled ,
- Intransient ,
- Longeval ,
- Longevous ,
- Moored ,
- Recurring ,
- Sempervirent ,
- Staying ,
- abiding ,
- absolute ,
- accustomed ,
- acknowledged ,
- addiction ,
- admitted ,
- affect ,
- age-long ,
- aged ,
- ancient ,
- antique ,
- at anchor ,
- bad ,
- bad habit ,
- basic ,
- bred-in-the-bone ,
- cacoethes ,
- congenital ,
- consistent ,
- constant ,
- continual ,
- continuing ,
- conventional ,
- customary ,
- deep-dyed ,
- deep-laid ,
- deep-set ,
- devoted ,
- diehard ,
- durable ,
- dyed-in-the-wool ,
- embedded ,
- embossed ,
- endure ,
- enduring ,
- engrafted ,
- engraved ,
- essential ,
- established ,
- etched ,
- evergreen ,
- faithful ,
- fast ,
- firm ,
- firmly established ,
- fixed ,
- folk ,
- frequent ,
- fundamental ,
- granulate ,
- graven ,
- hackneyed ,
- hallowed ,
- hard core ,
- hardy ,
- hereditary ,
- heroic ,
- hoary ,
- hopeless ,
- immemorial ,
- immutable ,
- implanted ,
- impregnate ,
- impress ,
- impressed ,
- imprinted ,
- in the grain ,
- inborn ,
- inbred ,
- incorrigible ,
- inculcate ,
- incurable ,
- indelibly impressed ,
- inflexible ,
- infuse ,
- ingrain ,
- ingrown ,
- inherent ,
- inherited ,
- innate ,
- instil ,
- instill ,
- intractable ,
- intrinsic ,
- inwrought ,
- irredeemable ,
- irreparable ,
- irreversible ,
- lasting ,
- legendary ,
- lifelong ,
- lingering ,
- long-established ,
- long-lasting ,
- long-lived ,
- long-standing ,
- long-term ,
- loyal ,
- macrobiotic ,
- move ,
- mythological ,
- narrow-minded ,
- native ,
- natural ,
- naturalized ,
- naughty ,
- obdurate ,
- obstinate ,
- of long duration ,
- of long standing ,
- old ,
- old-line ,
- on a rock ,
- oral ,
- organic ,
- perdurable ,
- perduring ,
- perennial ,
- perpetual ,
- persistent ,
- persisting ,
- prescriptive ,
- received ,
- recognised ,
- recognized ,
- relentless ,
- remaining ,
- resolute ,
- rooted ,
- set ,
- sinful ,
- solid ,
- stabilized ,
- stable ,
- stand pat ,
- staunch ,
- steadfast ,
- steady ,
- stubborn ,
- sworn ,
- tethered ,
- thorough ,
- time-honored ,
- time-honoured ,
- tough ,
- traditional ,
- transfuse ,
- trick ,
- tried and true ,
- true-blue ,
- uberrima fides ,
- unalterable ,
- unchangeable ,
- uncontrollable ,
- understood ,
- unfading ,
- unflagging ,
- unrectifiable ,
- unwritten ,
- usual ,
- venerable ,
- vested ,
- villainous ,
- vital ,
- well-established ,
- well-founded ,
- well-grounded ,
- well-set ,
- wicked ,
- worshipful .
- Val ,
- chronic ,
- confirmed ,
- dead set on ,
- ever-present ,
- for life ,
- hard shell ,
- in the blood ,
- in-built ,
- inbuilt ,
- livelong ,
- locked in ,
- longstanding ,
- natal ,
- never-failing ,
- neverending ,
- prearranged ,
- protracted ,
- seasonal ,
- set in stone ,
- set-up ,
- solid as a rock ,
- solid as rock ,
- stiff-necked ,
- unabating ,
- unblinking ,
- undeviating ,
- yearlong ,
- imperishable ,
- in the bag ,
- recurrent ,
- unmodifiable ,
- valid .
- N ,
- USU ,
- arch ,
- beaten ,
- commonly ,
- course ,
- day ,
- ever ,
- expect ,
- generally ,
- knee-jerk ,
- mainline ,
- matter ,
- mechanical ,
- mechanically ,
- more ,
- more often than not ,
- naturally ,
- nature ,
- need ,
- nine ,
- ninety ,
- normal ,
- normalize ,
- normally ,
- often ,
- ordinarily ,
- par ,
- per ,
- prevail ,
- pro forma ,
- regulation ,
- rule ,
- surprise ,
- territory ,
- trad ,
- usually ,
- well trodden ,
- wonted .
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How to use "Inveterate" in context?
The word "inveterate" means that someone is very accustomed to doing something. It is usually used to describe someone who is always doing the same things, or someone who is very difficult to change or stop from doing something. Inveterate smokers are usually very difficult to stop from smoking, for example.
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