BRED-IN-THE-BONE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

bred-in-the-bone

adjective

ˈbre-dᵊn-t͟hə-ˌbōn

Definition of bred-in-the-bone

as in chronic

being such by habit and not likely to change a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket

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as in deep

firmly established over time bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"

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Adjective

Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Lean staffing may be a business reality, but chronic overextension should never become the culture.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronic

Adjective

In the end, George Bailey’s inherent goodness isn’t enough to save the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Turnover rates are often symptoms of larger structural challenges, some of which are inherent to trade work, the State of Skilled Trades report found.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inherent

Adjective

Harford County residents on alert The confirmed case inside an elementary school has some Harford County residents concerned about the presence of wildlife in the community.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

Adjective

Josh, your book is deeply psychological and rooted in a child’s experience, following Bela’s narration and her uncertainty about what’s real.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Its new London office, in Fitzrovia, will focus on working with European brands and creating locally rooted content.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooted

Adjective

United never looked settled defending corners or set pieces, which further encouraged the home fans to get behind their team.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026

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