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deepest-seated

deepest-seated is the superlative form of deep-seated.

Meaning of deep-seated

Adjective

deep-seated (comparative more deep-seated or deeper-seated, superlative most deep-seated or deepest-seated)

  1. Physically located at a deep level.
    • a deep-seated tumour
  2. (figuratively) Firmly implanted or established in thought or behavior and difficult to change; deeply ingrained.
    • She has a deep-seated belief in the essential goodness of human nature.

Questions about deepest-seated

What is deepest-seated the superlative form of?
Deepest-seated is the superlative form of deep-seated.

Words near deepest-seated in the dictionary

  1. deeper-rooted
  2. deeper-seated
  3. deepest
  4. deepest-lying
  5. deepest-rooted
  6. deepest-seated
  7. deepfake
  8. deepfaked
  9. deepfaker
  10. deepfakers
  11. deepfakery

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