deep seated[adjective]Synonyms: inherent, congenital, connate, constitutional, inborn, inbred, indwelling, ingrained, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, bred-in-the-bone, confirmed, deep-dyed, deep-rooted, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, hard-shell, settled, sworn
Antonyms: skin-deep
Contrasted words: peripheral, shallow, superficial, surface, adventitious, casual, chance, incidental
Related Words: constitutional,
immanent,
indwelling,
ingrained,
inherent,
intrinsic,
deep,
profound,
inner,
internal,
inward,
implanted,
infixed [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ˌdeep-ˈseated adjective a deep-seated attitude, feeling, or idea is strong and is very difficult to change ⇒
deep-rooted:
a deep-seated fear of failure [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲