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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Shamet shot three-of-four from deep for 13 points in 16 minutes, and Clarkson scored seven points in nine minutes.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
With c, the followup to last year’s UNMUSIQUE, Lucy is now two full-length projects deep for deadAir, sporting a new distribution deal with Atlantic and trying to translate their dreamscapes for bigger crowds.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep

Adjective

In the end, George Bailey’s inherent goodness isn’t enough to save the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Turnover rates are often symptoms of larger structural challenges, some of which are inherent to trade work, the State of Skilled Trades report found.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of inherent

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Josh, your book is deeply psychological and rooted in a child’s experience, following Bela’s narration and her uncertainty about what’s real.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Its new London office, in Fitzrovia, will focus on working with European brands and creating locally rooted content.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rooted

Adjective

Space within the ranks of the CCP itself has similarly constricted, with few now willing to consider reforms that might seriously affect the vested interests of entrenched social groups.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain’s progressive government under immense pressure to tackle the nation’s entrenched housing cost crisis.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

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