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UK
/ɪnɡɹˈeɪnd/
]
[ US /ˌɪnˈɡɹeɪnd/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈɡɹeɪnd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
deep-rooted prejudice
ingrained habits of a lifetime
deep-seated differences of opinion
implanted convictions
a deeply planted need
How To Use ingrained In A Sentence
- Each day we make countless choices and live out deeply ingrained habits that all add up to a lifestyle. Christianity Today
- Be aware of ingrained attitudes. Times, Sunday Times
- 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.
- In their eyes, nothing less than a cultural revolution was needed to purge the Chinese people of some of their most ingrained habits and cherished values.
- None of us would want pessimism to become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times
- It is difficult for a 'solo' biker to learn to ride because ingrained habits must be unlearnt. Times, Sunday Times
- He was there because of another ingrained habit. Times, Sunday Times
- From an early age they have a competitive environment in which skills become ingrained. Times, Sunday Times
- The church can't really back away from the use of the term Mormon, given the ingrained history of the term and resources the church used to establish it. ScrippsNews
- None of these things are terrible, of course, but they do speak of certain ingrained attitudes towards women.