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Synonyms for deep-rooted

  • adjective

Most common

deep-lying deep-seated bred-in-the-bone ineradicable ingrained inveterate

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Adjective

1. Deep-seated — firmly established in thought or behavior and difficult to change

deep-seated, deep-lying, bred-in-the-bone, ineradicable

Other

ingrained, inveterate, established

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Firmly established in thought or behavior and difficult to change.

    They avoid conflict at all costs because of their deep-rooted fear of upsetting people.

Related words

Other spellings
deeprooted

Example sentences

  • ingrained Replacing deeply ingrained habits is not easy.
  • inveterate They overcame many inveterate superstitions.

By length

9 letters
ingrained2
10 letters
inveterate4
11 letters
established3
12 letters
ineradicable6

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ingrained2 = 2 syllables).