engrained vs ingrained
ingrained
Definitions
adjective
- (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Examples
Each day we make countless choices and live out deeply ingrained habits that all add up to a lifestyle.
Be aware of ingrained attitudes.
It may be that some people you encounter are so deeply ingrained with malice, avarice, mendacity and all the perversity our heritage can inflict on us that they are beyond redemption.
