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entrenched

The word “entrenched” has 2 syllables: en-trenched

It's pronounced as /ɪnˈtrɛntʃt/

What is synonym and antonym for entrenched?

In the thesaurus, “entrenched” has 53 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for entrenched along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for entrenched

Antonyms for entrenched

  • brief
  • detached
  • disconnected
  • disengaged
  • dislodged
  • ejected
  • eliminated
  • ephemeral
  • eradicated
  • expelled
  • fleeting
  • impermanent
  • interim
  • momentary
  • provisional
  • removed
  • short-lived
  • short-term
  • temporary
  • transient
  • uprooted

Meanings of entrenched

  • verb
    1. To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
    2. To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
    3. To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
    4. To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.
    5. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

Example Sentences

  • The tradition became deeply entrenched in the community.
  • Their positions on the issue were so entrenched that compromise seemed impossible.
  • The company struggled to change its entrenched policies.
  • Long-standing biases remained entrenched within the system.
  • The habit was so entrenched that it took years to break.

On this page you'll find 74 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to entrenched, such as: abiding, accustomed, bedded, bred-in-the-bone, brief, chronic, confirmed.

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