Bred-in-the-bone
Bred-in-the-bone adjective - Firmly established over time.
Usage example: bred-in-the-bone honesty earned him the nickname of “Honest Abe”
Firm and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Firm" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Firm
Firm adjective - Not showing weakness or uncertainty.
Bred-in-the-bone and firm are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Firm".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and bred-in-the-bone
- steady and firm
- set and bred-in-the-bone
- set and firm
- fixed and bred-in-the-bone
- fixed and firm
- obstinate and bred-in-the-bone
- obstinate and firm
- stubborn and bred-in-the-bone
- stubborn and firm
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and firm
- settled and bred-in-the-bone
- settled and firm
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Firm and Bred-in-the-bone. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/firm
Bred-in-the-bone & Firm. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/firm>.
Firm or Bred-in-the-bone. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/firm.
