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chronic, constant, fixed (settled), indefeasible, ingrained, inveterate, irreversible, permanent, safe
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entrenched — en|trenched [ınˈtrentʃt] adj strongly established and not likely to change often used to show disapproval entrenched in ▪ Ageism is entrenched in our society. entrenched attitudes/positions/interests etc ▪ a deeply entrenched belief in male… … Dictionary of contemporary English
entrenched — adjective strongly established and not likely to change: entrenched attitudes/habits/positions etc: deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes | deeply/firmly entrenched: In the South, white hatred of blacks was deeply entrenched … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
entrenched — established established adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entrenched — adj. Entrenched is used with these nouns: ↑conservatism … Collocations dictionary
entrenched — en|trenched [ ın trentʃt ] adjective entrenched attitudes or feelings have existed for a long time and are difficult to change … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
entrenched — adjective they tend to cling to entrenched attitudes Syn: ingrained, established, confirmed, fixed, firm, deep seated, deep rooted; unshakable, indelible, ineradicable, inexorable … Thesaurus of popular words
entrenched — UK [ɪnˈtrentʃt] / US adjective entrenched attitudes or feelings have existed for a long time and are difficult to change … English dictionary
entrenched — [ɪnˈtrentʃt] adj entrenched attitudes have existed for a long time and are difficult to change … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
entrenched — /ɛnˈtrɛntʃt/ (say en trencht) verb 1. past tense and past participle of entrench. –adjective 2. securely established: an entrenched cultural practice …
entrenched — adjective 1. dug in • Similar to: ↑invulnerable 2. established firmly and securely the entrenched power of the nobility • Similar to: ↑established, ↑constituted … Useful english dictionary
