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dyed-in-the-wool

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

being such by habit and not likely to change

as a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, I give these "confirmed" UFO sightings as much credence as I do the tooth fairy

Synonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

bred-in-the-bone, chronic, confirmed, habitual, inveterate

Words Related to dyed-in-the-wool

incorrigible, unreconstructed, unregenerate

persistent, regular, repeat, serial, steady, unchanging, unfailing

accustomed, habituated, used, wonted

deep-rooted, deep-seated, entrenched (also intrenched), inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic

apt, inclined, prone

mulish, obstinate, set, stubborn

Near Antonyms of dyed-in-the-wool

unaccustomed, unused

intermittent, occasional

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