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
Inbred and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inbred" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Inbred
Inbred adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.
Bred-in-the-bone and inbred are semantically related. You can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Inbred".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- natural and bred-in-the-bone
- natural and inbred
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and inbred
- settled and bred-in-the-bone
- settled and inbred
- deep and bred-in-the-bone
- deep and inbred
- rooted and bred-in-the-bone
- rooted and inbred
- innate and bred-in-the-bone
- innate and inbred
- intrinsic and bred-in-the-bone
- intrinsic and inbred
Cite this Source
Inbred and Bred-in-the-bone. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/inbred
Bred-in-the-bone & Inbred. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/inbred>.
Inbred or Bred-in-the-bone. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/inbred.
