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- [deep seet]
- /dip sit/
- /diːp ˈsiː.tɪd/
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- [deep seet]
- /dip sit/
Definitions of deep-seated word
- adjective deep-seated A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time. 3
- adjective deep-seated placed or originating far beneath the surface 3
- adjective deep-seated deep-rooted (sense 2) 3
- adjective deep-seated firmly implanted or established: a deep-seated sense of loyalty. 1
- adjective deep-seated Implanted or firmly established. 0
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Origin of deep-seated
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45
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Parts of speech for Deep-seated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deep-seated popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for deep-seated
adj deep-seated
- built-in — Built-in devices or features are included in something as a part of it, rather than being separate.
- chronic — A chronic illness or disability lasts for a very long time. Compare acute.
- deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
Antonyms for deep-seated
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