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Synonyms & Antonyms of inculcated
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in embedded, instilled
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for inculcated
- bred-in-the-bone,
- confirmed,
- deep,
- deep-rooted,
- deep-seated,
- entrenched
- (also intrenched),
- hard-core,
- inveterate,
- rooted,
- settled
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inculcated
verb
past tense of inculcate
Synonyms & Antonyms of inculcated (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
- dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning
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2
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
- a malcontent who inculcated in his offspring an abiding distrust of all civil authority
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“Inculcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inculcated. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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