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entrenched
firmly established and difficult to change
Synonyms
- ingrained
- rooted
- established
Antonyms
- temporary
- shallow
- changeable
entrenched in a sentence
Entrenched rivalries prevented the two groups from cooperating.
The principal faced entrenched opposition to changing the school's schedule.
Where it comes from
From French entrencher, meaning 'to surround with a trench.'
Memory hook
EN-TRENCHED means protected by a trench: an entrenched belief is hard to dislodge.
Read it in context
- The Threads in the Ledger History
Practice entrenched in the app