Bred-in-the-bone
Bred-in-the-bone adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.
Usage example: a bred-in-the-bone Democrat who always votes a straight ticket
Chronic and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Chronic" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Chronic
Chronic adjective - Being such by habit and not likely to change.
Usage example: a chronic smoker who has quit—many, many times
Bred-in-the-bone and chronic are semantically related. You can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Chronic".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- usual and bred-in-the-bone
- usual and chronic
- habitual and bred-in-the-bone
- habitual and chronic
- accustomed and bred-in-the-bone
- accustomed and chronic
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and chronic
- settled and bred-in-the-bone
- settled and chronic
- rooted and bred-in-the-bone
- rooted and chronic
- ingrained and bred-in-the-bone
- ingrained and chronic
Cite this Source
Chronic and Bred-in-the-bone. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/chronic
Bred-in-the-bone & Chronic. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/chronic>.
Chronic or Bred-in-the-bone. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/chronic.
