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”
Rooted and bred-in-the-bone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rooted" instead an adjective phrase "Bred-in-the-bone".
Rooted
Rooted adjective - Firmly established over time.
Usage example: a popular, rooted misconception that has proved very resistant to correction
Bred-in-the-bone and rooted are semantically related. You can use "Bred-in-the-bone" instead an adjective "Rooted".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- habitual and bred-in-the-bone
- habitual and rooted
- natural and bred-in-the-bone
- natural and rooted
- set and bred-in-the-bone
- set and rooted
- firm and bred-in-the-bone
- firm and rooted
- fixed and bred-in-the-bone
- fixed and rooted
- confirmed and bred-in-the-bone
- confirmed and rooted
- settled and bred-in-the-bone
- settled and rooted
Cite this Source
Rooted and Bred-in-the-bone. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/rooted
Bred-in-the-bone & Rooted. N.p., 2017. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/rooted>.
Rooted or Bred-in-the-bone. 2017. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bred-in-the-bone/rooted.
