1. Old; long-established. [Obs.] It is an inveterate and received opinion. Bacon.
2. Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse. Heal the inveterate canker of one wound. Shak.
3. Having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker.
4. Malignant; virulent; spiteful. H. Brooke.
INVETERATE
In*vet"er*ate, v. t.
Defn: To fix and settle by long continuance. [Obs.] Bacon.
INVETERATELY
In*vet"er*ate*ly, adv.
Defn: In an inveterate manner or degree. "Inveterately tough."
Hawthorne.
INVETERATENESS
In*vet"er*ate*ness, n.
Defn: Inveteracy. Sir T. Browne.