Definition of ingrained
1 : worked into the grain or fiber
2 : forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated ingrained prejudice
ingrainedly
play or less commonlyengrainedly
\ˈin-ˌgrā-nəd-lē, ˈin-ˌgrānd-lē, (ˌ)in-ˈgrā-nəd-lē, -ˈgrānd-\ adverbExplore M-W
Examples of ingrained in a Sentence
These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture.
her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
Recent Examples of ingrained from the Web
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These ways of conducting ourselves in a dining establishment are deeply ingrained.
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Books and pages are ingrained deep in our psyche, and represent something accessible, engaging and often intimate.
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INGRAINED Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of ingrained for English Language Learners
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: existing for a long time and very difficult to change : firmly established
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