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- Dictionaryingrained/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
adjective
- 1. (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change: "his deeply ingrained Catholic convictions" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of dirt or a stain) deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove: "the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork" Similar Opposite
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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.
INGRAIN definition: 1. to establish something such as a belief so firmly that it is not likely to change: 2. to…. Learn more.
INGRAINED meaning: 1. (of beliefs) so firmly held that they are not likely to change: 2. Ingrained dirt has got under…. Learn more.
ingrained (in somebody/something) (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change. ingrained prejudices; The belief that we should do our duty is deeply ingrained in most of us.
adjective. in· grained ˈin-ˌgrānd (ˌ)in-ˈgrānd. variants or less commonly engrained. (ˌ)in-ˈgrānd. Synonyms of ingrained. 1. : forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated. ingrained prejudice. 2. : worked into the grain or fiber. ingrainedly. ˈin-ˌgrā-nəd-lē. ˈin-ˌgrānd-lē. (ˌ)in-ˈgrā-nəd-lē. -ˈgrānd- adverb.
Ingrained definition: firmly fixed; deep-rooted; inveterate. See examples of INGRAINED used in a sentence.
Ingrained habits and beliefs are difficult to change or remove. Morals tend to be deeply ingrained. Synonyms: fixed , rooted , deep-seated , fundamental More Synonyms of ingrained
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...
adjective. Ingrained habits and beliefs are difficult to change or remove. Morals tend to be deeply ingrained. From ingrained habit he paused to straighten up the bed. Synonyms: fixed, rooted, deep-seated, fundamental More Synonyms of ingrained. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz.
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.
