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

Atlanta, to no one’s surprise, remains entrenched in the mix of rotating CFP sites. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Another believes the party’s caution has become its own liability—that voters are hungry for candidates willing to confront entrenched power. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

The economy has only grown more unequal, just as the campaign finance system has only grown more entrenched. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 July 2026

This endures, despite the equally entrenched Hottentot Venus trope of the hypersexualized Black female. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

But an even bigger obstacle to downsizing is likely to be the entrenched power of school employee unions. — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

The issue is so entrenched that even college professors are complaining that undergrads are barely able to get through the basic reading they’re assigned. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 1 July 2026

Vibe coding offers a fast way to build a working application, but such apps are unlikely to be able to compete with the scale of features and governance offered by entrenched SaaS vendors. — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

In My Own Words, Ne-Yo In 2006, there was a pretty firmly entrenched division of labor between the pro songwriters who wrote R&B hits and the stars who sang them. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026

Verb

The hint of an organizing ethos makes their second consecutive team-up with producer and boomer whisperer Andrew Watt feel connected to and entrenched in the modern world while the band pokes around its sweet spots. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026

In Los Angeles, hot dogs are firmly entrenched in the city’s culinary identity. — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Unemployment remains entrenched, inequality is widening, and municipal services are unreliable. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 June 2026

He’s entrenched atop the order and in right field for the fifth time in the last six games. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Although the North African nation has legalized cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial purposes, drug trafficking remains deeply entrenched. — ABC News, 26 June 2026

But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

More than 50,000 people have been killed in the years since and ethnic militias have become deeply entrenched in local politics. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Critically, Tehran must contend with hardliners firmly entrenched within the regime, including influential figures who have fiercely opposed the terms of the current agreement with Washington and have previously attempted to sabotage diplomacy to push for war. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026