Synonyms of ingrained

ingrained 1 of 2

adjective

ˈin-ˌgrānd 

variants also engrained

as in inherent

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing

her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inherent
• intrinsic
• integral
• essential
• hereditary
• innate
• indigenous
• constitutional
• ingrain
• inherited
• inborn
• inbred
• natural
• native
• inner
• constitutive
• hardwired
• fundamental
• immanent
• congenital
• basic
• elemental
• distinctive
• built-in
• internal
• characteristic
• in one's blood
• deep-rooted
• peculiar
• habitual
• interior
• typical
• normal
• inveterate
• inmost
• regular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• foreign
• extraneous
• extrinsic
• alien
• adventitious
• accidental
• incidental
• surface
• superficial
• coincidental
• acquired
• external
• exterior
• adscititious

ingrained

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verb

variants also engrained

past tense of ingrain

1

as in suffused

to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle

the journalism professor has long ingrained his students with a deep respect for their chosen profession

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suffused
• inculcated
• imbued
• steeped
• infused
• inoculated
• invested
• flooded
• filled
• instilled
• charged
• planted
• permeated
• overwhelmed
• animated
• endued
• saturated
• implanted
• enlivened
• pervaded
• drowned
• invigorated
• impregnated
• submerged
• inundated
• leavened
• deluged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprived
• stripped
• removed
• cleared
• divested
• eliminated
• took (away)
• emptied

2

as in etched

to produce a vivid impression of

the third-world privation he had witnessed forever ingrained itself upon the young doctor's memory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etched
• engraved
• imprinted
• branded
• impressed
• instilled
• inculcated
• imbued
• infixed
• infused
• implanted
• enrooted
• stamped
• fixed
• set

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erased
• obliterated
• expunged
• blotted out

3

as in rooted

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

tried to ingrain traditional values in their children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rooted
• embedded
• lodged
• entrenched
• implanted
• impacted
• bedded
• put
• instilled
• enrooted
• placed
• fixed
• imbued
• infused
• established
• stuck
• beat (into)
• drove (into)
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminated
• rooted (out)
• dislodged
• eradicated
• uprooted
• removed
• ejected
• expelled
• disconnected
• detached
• disengaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ingrained

Adjective

Once Eckert authorised a staff member to spy on an opposition, someone more ingrained in the British game should have warned of the potential ramifications. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

While new tools like the NWS HeatRisk scale aim to improve public awareness, overcoming ingrained complacency remains a significant challenge. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Verb

Plus, if you're already ingrained in the Apple ecosystem, your other devices (like your iPhone and Apple Watch) will work seamlessly with the MacBook Pro. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

It's ingrained in the game from the weekly talk shows to the pregame coverage. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026