deep-seated

Speech parts

1. deep-seated - Adjective

2. deep-seated - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

deep seated

Synonyms

born internal inner interior embedded inherent chronic profound built-in intrinsic seated innate inward gut invasive
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Antonyms

gathered short-lived interim volatile provisional fugitive
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Examples

Most of us are unaware of our deep-seated faith in numbers. Carl Eckart

The forces that are driving mankind toward unity and peace are deep-seated and powerful. They are material and natural, as well as moral and intellectual. Arthur Henderson

The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions very personally, and today there is a constant, ongoing attack, with one side or the other being maligned. Fred F. Fielding

Deep-seated are the wounds of civil brawls. Lucan

[W]e only become what we are by the radical and deep-seated refusal of that which others have made of us. Jean-Paul Sartre

I have a deep-seated respect for parrots. As gifted as I am with all other wildlife, parrots have this uncanny desire to kill me. I'm not sure why, but they're like my kryptonite! Steve Irwin

Close letter words and terms

deep-sea tug deep-sea vessel deep-sea zone deep-seated aversion deep-seated hatred deep-seated ill will