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单词 besetting
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Examples of 'besetting' in a sentence
besetting

No doubt the result, he thought, of selfishness, his other besetting sin.

Synonyms of 'besetting'

chronic, persistent, long-standing, prevalent
More Synonyms of besetting
(adjective) 
my besetting sins
Synonyms
chronic
He has to live with chronic back pain.
persistent
long-standing
prevalent
habitual
Three out of four of them would become habitual criminals.
ingrained
Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.
deep-seated
incurable
He's an incurable romantic.
deep-rooted
long-term solutions to a deep-seated problem
inveterate
an inveterate liar
incorrigible
Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.
ineradicable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of deep-rooted
Definition
(of ideas, beliefs, etc.) firmly fixed or held
long-term solutions to a deep-seated problem
Synonyms
fixed,
confirmed,
rooted,
settled,
entrenched,
ingrained,
inveterate,
dyed-in-the-wool,
ineradicable
in the sense of habitual
Definition
by habit
Three out of four of them would become habitual criminals.
Synonyms
persistent,
established,
confirmed,
constant,
frequent,
chronic,
hardened,
recurrent,
ingrained,
inveterate
in the sense of incorrigible
Definition
(of a person or behaviour) beyond correction or reform
Gamblers are incorrigible optimists.
Synonyms
incurable,
hardened,
hopeless,
intractable,
inveterate,
unreformed,
irredeemable

Nearby words of
besetting

  • berth
  • beseech
  • beset
  • besetting
  • beside
  • beside the point
  • beside yourself

Related terms of
besetting

  • beset

Synonyms of 'besetting'

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