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   ingrained

   /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change: "his deeply ingrained Catholic convictions" Similar entrenchedestablishedfixedimplanteddeep-rootedrooteddeep-seatedsettledfirmunshakeableineradicabledriven ininveteratedyed-in-the-woolabidingenduringstubbornunfadinginbredinstinctiveintrinsicgutOpposite transient
   • 2. (of dirt or a stain) deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove: "the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork" Similar ground-infixedinfixedplantedimplantedembeddedpermanentindelibleineradicableineffaceableinexpungibleOpposite superficial

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   INGRAINED definition: 1. (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: 2. Ingrained dirt has got under…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INGRAINED is forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated. How to use ingrained in a sentence.

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   Use the adjective ingrained to describe the strong beliefs of someone who has thought that way for a very long time, such as the ingrained patriotism of a 20-year military veteran. Ingrained comes from the word grain, which in late Middle English referred to a certain kind of dye.

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   Ingrained definition: firmly fixed; deep-rooted; inveterate. See examples of INGRAINED used in a sentence.

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   Definition of ingrained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   INGRAIN definition: 1. to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   INGRAINED meaning: 1. (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: 2. Ingrained dirt has got under…. Learn more.

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   Define ingrained. ingrained synonyms, ingrained pronunciation, ingrained translation, English dictionary definition of ingrained. adj. 1. Firmly established, as by long conditioning; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime. 2. Worked deeply into the texture...

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    Firmly fixed or established. Ingrained principles. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Inveterate; thoroughgoing. An ingrained liar. Webster's New World. Being an element; present in the essence of a thing. Wiktionary. Synonyms: rooted. inbred. established. inborn. congenital. native. innate. inherent. chronic. fundamental. firm. deepseated.

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    Ingrained habits and beliefs are difficult to change or remove. Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.