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rooted

The word “rooted” has 2 syllables: root-ed

It's pronounced as /ˈruː.tɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for rooted?

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

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

Synonyms for rooted

Antonyms for rooted

  • 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 rooted

  • verb
    1. To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.
    2. To prepare, oversee, or otherwise cause the rooting of cuttings.
    3. To be firmly fixed; to be established.
    4. To get root or priviledged access on a computer system or mobile phone, often through bypassing some security mechanism.
    5. To turn up or dig with the snout.
    6. (by extension) To seek favour or advancement by low arts or grovelling servility; to fawn.
    7. To rummage; to search as if by digging in soil.
    8. To root out; to abolish.
    9. To have sexual intercourse.
    10. (with "for" or "on") To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.).
  • adjective
    1. Having roots, or certain type of roots.
    2. Fixed in one position; immobile; unable to move.
    3. Ingrained, as through repeated use; entrenched; habitual or instinctive.
    4. (usually with "in") Having a basic or fundamental connection (to a thing); based, originating (from).
    5. (of a tree or graph) Having a root.
    6. In trouble or in strife, screwed.
    7. Broken, damaged, non-functional.
    8. Having a root (superuser) account that has been compromised.

Example Sentences

  • The tree remained firmly rooted despite the strong winds.
  • Her beliefs are deeply rooted in family tradition.
  • The community stayed rooted in its cultural values.
  • The plant became well rooted after several weeks in the soil.
  • His habits are so rooted that changing them is difficult.

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

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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