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”
Fixed and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fixed" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Fixed
Fixed adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.
Bred-in-the-bone and fixed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Fixed".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and bred-in-the-bone
- steady and fixed
- customary and bred-in-the-bone
- customary and fixed
- habitual and bred-in-the-bone
- habitual and fixed
- set and bred-in-the-bone
- set and fixed
- firm and bred-in-the-bone
- firm and fixed
- regular and bred-in-the-bone
- regular and fixed
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and fixed
Cite this Source
Fixed and Bred-in-the-bone. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/fixed
Bred-in-the-bone & Fixed. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/fixed>.
Fixed or Bred-in-the-bone. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/fixed.
