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- [in-greynd, in-greynd]
- /ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/
- /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-greynd, in-greynd]
- /ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd/
Definitions of ingrained word
- adjective ingrained ingrained; firmly fixed. 1
- adjective ingrained (of fiber or yarn) dyed in a raw state, before being woven or knitted. 1
- adjective ingrained (of carpets) made of ingrain yarn and so woven as to show a different pattern on each side; reversible. 1
- verb with object ingrained to implant or fix deeply and firmly, as in the nature or mind. 1
- noun ingrained yarn, wool, etc., dyed before manufacture. 1
- noun ingrained an ingrain carpet. 1
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Origin of ingrained
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; ingrain + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Ingrained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ingrained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ingrained
adj ingrained
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- rooted — having roots.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- deep-seated — A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
adjective ingrained
- in-built — built-in (def 2).
- entrenched — (of an attitude, habit, or belief) Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
- deep-rooted — Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated.
- implanted — Simple past tense and past participle of implant.
Antonyms for ingrained
adj ingrained
- incidental — happening or likely to happen in an unplanned or subordinate conjunction with something else.
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- superficial — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
adjective ingrained
- extrinsic — Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.
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