ingrained

adjective

variants or less commonly engrained
1
: forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained prejudice
2
: worked into the grain or fiber
ingrainedly
ˈin-ˌgrā-nəd-lē How to pronounce ingrained (audio)
ˈin-ˌgrānd-lē
(ˌ)in-ˈgrā-nəd-lē How to pronounce ingrained (audio)
-ˈgrānd-
adverb
or less commonly engrainedly

Examples of ingrained in a Sentence

These attitudes are very deeply ingrained in the culture. her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority
Recent Examples on the Web Understand how technologies like renewable energy might become ingrained in everyday life and industry practices over time. Marc Emmer, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Following his death, a lot of mythology about him became ingrained in Irish culture. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024 If that happens with the Vision Pro, references to spatial computing could become as ingrained in modern-day vernacular as mobile and personal computing — two previous technological revolutions that Apple played an integral role in creating. Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 3 Feb. 2024 The enemy of my enemy is my friend is one of the most ingrained dynamics of collective life. The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024 De Meyer has experienced how deeply ingrained these differences are. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 Scholars routinely scoff at Hegel’s comment that history ended in the West, and yet the steppe restoration shows just how ingrained the notion remains. Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023 Wakefield was deeply ingrained in the fiery Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023 While it’s long been known that mindsets can make a big difference in academic performance and navigating stress, evidence is mounting that targeting some of our most ingrained, habitual beliefs and replacing them with more adaptive ones can rev up our ability to keep ourselves healthy. Jenny Taitz, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of ingrained was in 1599

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“Ingrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingrained. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ingrained

adjective
1
: worked into the grain or fiber
2
: forming a part of the inmost being : deep-seated
ingrained attitudes

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