dyed-in-the-wool

[dahyd-n-thuh-wool] / ˈdaɪd n ðəˈwʊl /

ADJECTIVE

deep-rooted

Synonyms

WEAK

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 true unchangeable uncompromising utter well-established

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A frightening encounter with a fabled Sea Hag in the third episode turns dyed-in-the-wool skeptic Tom into a believer, allowing Rhys to exercise his pipes and impressive pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Hailing from a dyed-in-the-wool Social Democratic family, she is the daughter of a typographer and a pre-school teacher.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It is hard to overstate the significance of these words coming from the pen of a deeply conservative, dyed-in-the-wool Federalist Society stalwart like Pryor.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool tech enthusiast who marvels openly at the creative persistence of programmers on a mission to further decentralize the internet.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

Robert Sweitzer was a dyed-in-the-wool Catholic Democrat, brother-in-law to a powerful Democratic ward politician.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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