inveteracy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnˈvɛtərəsi/ UK /ɪnˈvetərəsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality or state of being long-established, obstinate, or deeply persistent The inveteracy of the custom made reform unusually difficult. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality or state of... tenacitypersistenceobstinacydeep-rootedness ↔ Opposites transienceflexibility Word family Forms inveteracies Related forms inveteratehabit Etymology Formed from inveterate + -cy. Inveterate comes from Latin inveterare, 'to make old,' from vetus, 'old'; inveteracy therefore describes a quality made firm through long duration or habit. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inveteracy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈvɛtərəsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈvetərəsi/ ## Meanings 1. the quality or state of being long-established, obstinate, or deeply persistent ## Examples - The inveteracy of the custom made reform unusually difficult. ## Synonyms - tenacity - persistence - obstinacy - deep-rootedness ## Antonyms - transience - flexibility ## Related Forms - inveterate - habit ## Etymology Formed from inveterate + -cy. Inveterate comes from Latin inveterare, 'to make old,' from vetus, 'old'; inveteracy therefore describes a quality made firm through long duration or habit. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown