Synonyms of bred-in-the-bone

bred-in-the-bone

adjective

1

as in chronic

being such by habit and not likely to change

a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chronic
• serial
• persistent
• confirmed
• regular
• steady
• natural
• habitual
• addicted
• stubborn
• inveterate
• dyed-in-the-wool
• repeat
• born
• prone
• inherent
• incorrigible
• used
• intrinsic
• accustomed
• unregenerate
• unfailing
• inbred
• unchanging
• innate
• unreconstructed
• apt
• entrenched
• obstinate
• habituated
• inclined
• deep-seated
• wonted
• deep-rooted
• set
• intrenched
• mulish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unused
• occasional
• intermittent
• unaccustomed

• unused
• occasional
• intermittent
• unaccustomed

2

as in deep

firmly established over time

bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of "Honest Abe"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deep
• confirmed
• rooted
• settled
• lifelong
• entrenched
• hard-core
• inherent
• inveterate
• deep-seated
• persistent
• deep-rooted
• fixed
• chronic
• intrinsic
• intrenched
• natural
• frozen
• immutable
• persisting
• embedded
• irradicable
• typical
• unchangeable
• integral
• unalterable
• innate
• inbred
• firm
• usual
• implanted
• enduring
• set
• customary
• regular
• ingrained
• hard-and-fast
• hard
• habitual
• accustomed
• inborn
• imbedded
• abiding
• inculcated
• engrained
• instilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• temporary
• transient
• brief
• interim
• short-term
• provisional
• ephemeral
• momentary
• fleeting
• short-lived
• impermanent

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• temporary
• transient
• brief
• interim
• short-term
• provisional
• ephemeral
• momentary
• fleeting
• short-lived
• impermanent

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