Synonyms of the word

inveterate

• adj. firmly established from having been around for a long time; of long standing.
• adj. (of a person) Having had a habit for a long time.
• adj. Malignant; virulent; spiteful.
• v. (obsolete) To fix and settle after a long time; to entrench.

addicted

• adj. (dated, with to) Devoted (to something).
• v. simple past tense and past participle of addict.

confirmed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of confirm.
• adj. having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual.
• adj. verified or ratified.
• adj. (Christianity) having received the rite of confirmation.

habitual

• adj. Behaving in a regular manner, as a habit.
• adj. Recurring, or that is performed over and over again.
• adj. Regular or usual.
• n. One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.
• n. (grammar) A construction representing something done habitually.