deep-seated

Definitions

Firmly established and difficult to change or remove.

Existing at a very profound or intense level within a person or organization.

Examples

The politician's deep-seated prejudice against change made it difficult for him to support the new policy.

She struggled to overcome her deep-seated fear of public speaking that had haunted her since childhood.

Synonyms

ingrained entrenched rooted inveterate firmly established deep-rooted chronic

Antonyms

superficial shallow fleeting transient temporary surface-level insubstantial