English-German translations for inveterate

• chronisch
• eingefleischt
  Dies scheint aufgrund eingefleischter Gewohnheiten nicht immer so zu sein. But because of inveterate habit, it does not always appear to be like this.
• unverbesserlich

Definition of inveterate

• firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing
• Having had a habit for a long time
• Malignant; virulent; spiteful
• To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench

Examples

• an inveterate disease
• an inveterate habit
• an inveterate idler
• an inveterate smoker
• an inveterate traveller

Related words

• inveteracy
• inveterately