| Main Entry: | ineradicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
Synonyms: |
accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hard-shell, hardened, ingrained, inured, inveterate, irradicable, long-established, proved, seasoned, set, settled, staid, valid, worn |
| Main Entry: | chronic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incessant, never-ending |
Synonyms: |
abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, ever-present, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, lingering, long-lived, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persistent, persisting, prolonged, protracted, recurrent, recurring, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, sustained, tenacious, unabating, unmitigated, unyielding, usual |
| Notes: | acute is used for a sudden onset and short duration; chronic is for conditions that are slow to develop and of long duration chronic is contrasted with acute as chronic pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical treatments |
Antonyms: |
curable, eradicable, intermittent, occasional, temporary |
| Main Entry: | indelible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not able to be erased, indestructible |
Synonyms: |
enduring, ineffaceable, ineradicable, inerasable, inexpungible, inextirpable, ingrained, lasting, memorable, permanent, rememberable, stirring, unforgettable |
Antonyms: |
delible, destructible, erasable, impermanent |
| Main Entry: | ingrained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep-rooted |
Synonyms: |
built-in, chronic, confirmed, congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, fixed, fundamental, hereditary, implanted, in the blood, inborn, inbred, inbuilt, indelible, indwelling, ineradicable, inherent, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, rooted |
Antonyms: |
superficial, surface |
| Main Entry: | inveterate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long-standing, established |
Synonyms: |
abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, habituated, hard-core, hardened, inbred, incorrigible, incurable, indurated, ineradicable, ingrained, innate, lifelong, long-lasting, long-lived, obstinate, old, perennial, permanent, persistent, persisting, set, settled, stubborn, sworn, usual |
Antonyms: |
short-lived |
| Main Entry: | habituated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chronic |
Synonyms: |
abiding, accustomed, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, ever-present, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, lingering, long-l |
| Main Entry: | hard-shell |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
Synonyms: |
accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hardened, ineradicable, ingrained, inured, inveterate, irradicable, long-established, proved, seasoned, set, settled, staid, val |
| Main Entry: | irradicable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
Synonyms: |
accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool, entrenched, firmly established, fixed, habituated, hard-shell, hardened, ineradicable, ingrained, inured, inveterate, long-established, proved, seasoned, set, settled, staid, valid, worn |
| Main Entry: | lingering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chronic |
Synonyms: |
abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, ever-present, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, long-lived, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persistent, persisting, prolonged, protracted, recurrent, recurring, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, sustained, tenacious, unabating, unmitigated, unyielding, usual |
| Main Entry: | protracted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chronic |
Synonyms: |
abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, ever-present, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, lingering, long-lived, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persistent, persisting, prolonged, recurrent, recurring, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, sustained, tenacious, unabating, unmitigated, unyielding, usual |