inveterate

US: /ˌɪnˈvɛtɝət/
UK: /ɪnvˈɛtəɹˌe‍ɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


inveterate /in'vetərit/
  • tính từ
    • thâm căn cố đế, ăn sâu (tật...); lâu năm (bệnh)

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective [usually before noun] (formal, often disapproving)
1 (of a person) always doing sth or enjoying sth, and unlikely to stop: an inveterate liar / traveller
2 (of a bad feeling or habit) done or felt for a long time and unlikely to change: inveterate hostility

Concise English dictionary


ɪn'vetərɪt
adj.
+having a habit of long standing