adj. Function: adjective
1 firmly established or having something firmly established FF1C; the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious FF1E;
Synonyms: bred-in-the-bone, confirmed, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, hard-shell, irradicable, settled, sworn
Related Words: accustomed, addicted, chronic, habituated; customary, habitual, usual; hardened, indurated; established, fixed, set; inbred, innate; abiding, enduring, persistent, persisting
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Synonyms: OLD 2, continuing, enduring, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, perennial