Synonyms of entrenched

entrenched 1 of 2

adjective

variants also intrenched

as in deep

firmly established over time

I have an entrenched dislike of mimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

entrenched

2 of 2

verb

variants also intrenched

past tense of entrench

as in rooted

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rooted
• embedded
• lodged
• ingrained
• impacted
• implanted
• bedded
• put
• enrooted
• placed
• fixed
• established
• imbued
• instilled
• stuck
• infused
• beat (into)
• drove (into)
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminated
• rooted (out)
• dislodged
• uprooted
• eradicated
• removed
• disconnected
• expelled
• detached
• ejected
• disengaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrenched

Adjective

Several Fed officials have recently signaled that further rate hikes may be merited to keep inflation from becoming more entrenched. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Where other filmmakers might have come down harder on the scene, casting Nora’s experience as evidence of entrenched dysfunction and storm clouds hovering on the horizon, Pechman holds fast to good cheer. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

These policies—or the lack of them—have harmed long-range educational and employment outcomes, eroded public health, entrenched inequality, discouraged couples from having children, and stressed the bejesus out of parents. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

When asked earlier this week how firmly entrenched Underwood is as Michigan's QB1, Whittingham said the sophomore has to improve to keep his job. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

So deeply entrenched are the problems confronting higher education that a growing chorus of innovators says the easiest way to fix them is to begin again from scratch. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Feedback control is so entrenched in modern engineering practices that stability and sensing have become nearly synonymous. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

That’s the way an entrenched NFL veteran can afford to look at it, but to fans looking for clues, reasons to be excited — and a young player trying play himself off the bubble and onto the roster — it’s bound to be something more. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

This challenge layered on top of the very real barriers that chronically absent students face can make educators feel defeated and think that absenteeism is simply too big and entrenched of a problem for schools to meaningfully address. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Many of these needs can be difficult to address because the underlying vulnerabilities are deeply entrenched. — Bethany Tietjen, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

West Nile, now entrenched in Italy, is expanding into previously unaffected regions and seasons extending into November, driven by climate, biodiversity loss and changes in land use. — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The sport’s most famous stadium nicknames have emerged from blowouts and marketing pitches, architectural quirks and television broadcasts, each following a different route from casual description to something entrenched in tradition. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny as the US becomes further entrenched in the Iran war. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Throughout training camp, Klubnik has been entrenched in a battle with Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook for the backup quarterback job behind Smith. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

After the Gravel Institute closed, both Oks and Williams entrenched themselves in business and, eventually, Silicon Valley. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026