ingrained
Collocations
5(adj.)
VERBS
be | become | remain
ADV
deeply
Her love of reading was deeply ingrained from childhood, shaping all her life choices.
PREP
in
Definitions
adj
Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
But ever since the concept of "hamartia" recurred through Aristotle's Poetics, in an attempt to describe man's ingrained iniquity, our impulse has been to identify a telling defect in those brought suddenly and dramatically low.
Fixed, established
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- implanted
- planted
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6But ever since the concept of "hamartia" recurred through Aristotle's Poetics, in an attempt to describe man's ingrained iniquity, our impulse has been to identify a telling defect in those brought su
WiktionaryReplacing deeply ingrained habits is not easy.
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Tatoeba · #11641408Miroslav's cursing has become so ingrained in his speech that it often happens subconsciously, without him even realizing it.
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