Synonyms of instilled

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adjective

as in inculcated

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

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

instilled

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verb

past tense of instill

as in planted

to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set

a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planted
• bred
• rooted
• inculcated
• implanted
• embedded
• lodged
• sowed
• inseminated
• enrooted
• infixed
• drove
• imbued
• entrenched
• infused
• invested
• hammered
• pounded
• inoculated
• ingrained
• steeped
• suffused
• fixed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of instilled

Adjective

Our mum’s a voracious reader and really instilled reading. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026

Mika’s mother - a CPA, professor, and philanthropist - instilled in her an early understanding of legacy as something actively lived and carefully protected. — William Jones, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026

But watching Micah Ski definitely just instilled in this deep drive to not be a skier. — Outside Online, 28 Jan. 2026

Pilar, a former Ford Agency model and actress, instilled confidence and poise in her kids from an early age. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

Michelle reflected on how both of her parents instilled confidence in her from a young age which unquestionably informs her style sensibility to date. — Essence, 7 Nov. 2025

His mother—central in shaping his early confidence—instilled in him a kind of resilience that would later fuel his global ambitions. — Janee Bolden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Maye was efficient, didn’t turn the ball over, made plays with his arm and his legs, instilled confidence in his teammates and, most importantly, came away with a 33-27 win in Week 2. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

Farming and fishing are the islands’ economic drivers, and the urge to leave is so deeply instilled that the diaspora—spread across the United States, Canada, Brazil, and beyond—is estimated to be six times larger than the population of the islands, a mere 244,000 people (and steadily shrinking). — Philip Sherburne, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024

Verb

David Ulloa Jr Glendale resident Dorothy Majors, 64, has been voting at the polls since her parents instilled the tradition in her at a young age. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Led by Nasser Larguet, a Moroccan coach who had spent most of his career working inside some of France’s most successful academies, the academy instilled a methodology that eventually created better facilities and coaching in the country. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Born in San Francisco but raised in Fremont, Haggerty grew up in a family that instilled in him the values of community and connection, his son, Sean Haggerty said. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Avigail Lev, the founder and director at Bay Area CBT Center, notes some of the ways these lessons get instilled through parenting. — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 July 2026

Born in 1790, Force grew up hearing stories from soldiers who had battled the British, which instilled in him a lifelong interest in the fight for independence. — T. H. Breen, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

In the spirit of resourcefulness that Wilson instilled in many of us, Wassmann’s Disco Vision series incorporates upcycled LaserDiscs, a pre-DVD film format discontinued in the early aughts, as diffusers. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 27 June 2026

Steve instilled a sense of confidence in Holden, simply by believing in the young man. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

His dad instilled in him and his siblings that the most important thing was winning, not scoring. — Matthew Ho, New York Times, 23 June 2026