Word Meaning

Meaning of "inveterate" and the crossword clue

- Compulsive
- Incorrigible
- Old; long-established.
- Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse.
- Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
- Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
- To fix and settle by long continuance.