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单词 dyed-in-the-wool
释义

dyed-in-the-wool

adjective

ˌdīd-ᵊn-t͟hə-ˈwu̇l How to pronounce dyed-in-the-wool (audio)
: thoroughgoing, uncompromising
a dyed-in-the-wool conservative

Synonyms

  • bred-in-the-bone
  • chronic
  • confirmed
  • habitual
  • inveterate
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Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

dyed-in-the-wool

adjective

as in chronic
being such by habit and not likely to change as a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, I give these "confirmed" UFO sightings as much credence as I do the tooth fairy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • chronic
  • inveterate
  • persistent
  • serial
  • habitual
  • stubborn
  • regular
  • confirmed
  • addicted
  • unreconstructed
  • steady
  • bred-in-the-bone
  • natural
  • born
  • incorrigible
  • prone
  • unregenerate
  • repeat
  • accustomed
  • used
  • inbred
  • inherent
  • entrenched
  • unfailing
  • habituated
  • intrinsic
  • obstinate
  • unchanging
  • inclined
  • innate
  • deep-seated
  • mulish
  • deep-rooted
  • apt
  • wonted
  • set
  • intrenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • occasional
  • unaccustomed
  • unused
  • intermittent
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