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ingrained

American  
[in-greynd, in-greynd] / ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd /

adjective

  1. firmly fixed; deep-rooted; inveterate.

    ingrained superstition.

  2. wrought into or through the grain or fiber.

ingrained British  
/ ɪnˈɡreɪnd, ɪnˈɡreɪnɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. deeply impressed or instilled

    his fears are deeply ingrained

  2. (prenominal) complete or inveterate; utter

    an ingrained fool

  3. (esp of dirt) worked into or through the fibre, grain, pores, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • ingrainedly adverb
  • ingrainedness noun
  • uningrained adjective

Etymology

Origin of ingrained

First recorded in 1590–1600; ingrain + -ed 2

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