deep-seated

== English == === Etymology === From deep +‎ seated. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === deep-seated (comparative more deep-seated or deeper-seated, superlative most deep-seated or deepest-seated) Physically located at a deep level. Antonyms: superficial, surface-level (figurative) Firmly implanted or established in thought or behavior and difficult to change; deeply ingrained. Synonyms: bred-in-the-bone, deep-rooted, deep-lying ==== Synonyms ==== (firmly implanted): See also Thesaurus:inveterate deeply seated ==== Translations ==== === See also === deep-seeded (nonstandard, eggcorn)