INVETERATE


Meaning of INVETERATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnvetərət ]

If you describe someone as, for example, an inveterate liar or smoker, you mean that they have lied or smoked for a long time and are not likely to stop doing it.

...an inveterate gambler.

ADJ : ADJ n

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