DEEP-ROOTED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

deep-rooted

adjective

ˈdēp-ˈrü-təd

Definition of deep-rooted

as in deep

firmly established over time he had had a deep-rooted fear of the dark from the time he was a small child

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Recent Examples of deep-rooted Boca is a soccer-rich community, and FAU’s history of championship success in the sport is deep-rooted under the leadership of women’s head coach Patrick Baker and men’s head coach Joey Worthen. — Michelle Kaufman april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Fifty percent of vegetation placed on an embankment should be deep-rooted, such as trees and larger plants whose leaves retain moisture — think succulents. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Honor the Culture India’s traditions are deep-rooted and nuanced. — Viji Krishna, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2025 The fragility of this society is also deep-rooted. — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep-rooted

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Core aerators remove plugs about 2 to 4 inches deep and around 1/2-inch wide, and spaced about 2 to 6 inches apart, dropping them on the lawn surface.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Lovano expressed deep gratitude to Collins for steering the festival for many years and keeping the atmosphere alive.

— Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deep

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The strategy seeks to slow China's technological advancement through attrition rather than a complete ban, acknowledging the inherent challenge of policing cross-border digital services.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Although none of these trails are terribly technical, there’s still an inherent risk that comes with hiking.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of inherent

Adjective

Getty One of the Hard Rock's staying powers comes from making that familiarity feel rooted in the destination.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
But at this point, expectations for how much of an impact AI will have on individual companies doesn’t seem rooted in how much progress has been made in implementing it.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of rooted

Adjective

So deeply entrenched are the problems confronting higher education that a growing chorus of innovators says the easiest way to fix them is to begin again from scratch.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Feedback control is so entrenched in modern engineering practices that stability and sensing have become nearly synonymous.

— Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

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