| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | firmly fixed or held |
| Synonyms: | endemic, ingrained, inveterate |
| Antonyms: | superficial, temporary |
| Main Entry: | confirmed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | habitual; rooted |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hard-shell, hardened, ingrained, inured, inveterate, long-established, proved, seasoned, settled, staid, valid, worn |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, infrequent, sporadic, uncommitted, unconfirmed, undecided |
| Main Entry: | deep-seated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ingrained |
| Synonyms: | built-in, chronic, confirmed, deep down, deep-rooted, deeply felt, dyed-in-the-wool, established, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, inherent, lodged in one's brain, longstanding, longtime, subconscious |
| Main Entry: | dyed-in-the-wool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep-rooted |
| Synonyms: | absolute, complete, confirmed, congenital, deep-down, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, deeply ingrained, die-hard, entrenched, fixed, full-fledged, genuine, hardened, infixed, ingrained, instilled, long-standing, out and out, thorough, thoroughgoing, through and through, to the core, to the core, true, unchangeable, uncompromising, utter, well-established |
| Main Entry: | inherent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic, hereditary |
| Synonyms: | built-in, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-rooted, deep-seated, distinctive, elementary, essential, fixed, fundamental, genetic, immanent, implicit, in the grain, inborn, inbred, inbuilt, indigenous, indispensable, individual, indwelling, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, integrated, internal, intimate, intrinsic, inward, latent, native, natural, original, part and parcel, resident, running in the family, subjective, unalienable |
| Notes: | the word innate means 'inborn' and should apply to living things; inherent is 'essential, intrinsic' and applies best to nonliving things like ideas |
| Antonyms: | acquired, added, external, extrinsic, incidental, learned |
| Main Entry: | inner |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mental, private |
| Synonyms: | central, concealed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, emotional, esoteric, essential, focal, gut, hidden, individual, inherent, innate, inside, interior, internal, intimate, intrinsic, intuitive, inward, personal, psychological, repressed, secret, spiritual, subconscious, unrevealed, visceral, viscerous |
| Antonyms: | outer, physical |
| Main Entry: | inveterate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long-standing, established |
| Synonyms: | abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, habituated, hard-core, hardened, inbred, incorrigible, incurable, indurated, ineradicable, ingrained, innate, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, obstinate, old, perennial, permanent, persistent, persisting, set, settled, stubborn, sworn, usual |
| Antonyms: | short-lived |
| Main Entry: | lasting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enduring, unending |
| Synonyms: | abiding, constant, continual, continuing, deep-rooted, durable, endless, eternal, everlasting, forever, in for the long haul, incessant, indelible, indissoluble, inexhaustible, inexpungible, lifelong, long-term, longstanding, old, perdurable, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persisting, stable, till the cows come home, unceasing, undying, unremitting |
| Antonyms: | ceasing, ending, ephemeral, fleeting, passing, short-lived, temporary, transient |
| Main Entry: | lifelong |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lasting |
| Synonyms: | constant, continuing, deep-rooted, enduring, for life, inveterate, lifetime, livelong, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perennial, permanent, persistent |
| Antonyms: | short-lived, temporary, tenuous |