Meanings
adjective
- idiomaticDriven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.
He's as set in his ways now as a little old man.
1913, E. Phillips Oppenheim, chapter 20, in The Double Life Of Mr. Alfred BurtonSynonyms: groovy, headstrong, inflexible
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDriven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.
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Translations
Spanish cuadriculado
- cuadriculadoTranslations
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APA
set in one's ways. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20in%20one's%20ways
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“set in one's ways.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20in%20one's%20ways. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “set in one's ways,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/set%20in%20one's%20ways.
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