set in one's ways

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.

Examples

“He's as set ⟳ in his ways now as a little old man.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

set in stone set up set-and-forget set-aside set-in set-stitched

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