ingrained

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ UK /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief

Her ingrained sense of duty never let her rest.

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Synonyms

1 adj · firmly fixed or deeply... entrencheddeep-rootedinveterate fixed established habitual inborn

Opposites

superficial transient

Word family

Related forms ingrain grain

Etymology

Past participle of ingrain, originally engrained, from 'dyed in grain' (dyed fast in the raw fiber). 'Grain' derives from Old French grain, from Latin granum ('seed, grain').

in- Latin granum Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# ingrained

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/

## Meanings
1. firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief

## Examples
- Her ingrained sense of duty never let her rest.

## Synonyms
- entrenched
- deep-rooted
- inveterate
- fixed
- established
- habitual
- inborn

## Antonyms
- superficial
- transient

## Related Forms
- ingrain
- grain

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: in-
- Root: granum

## Etymology
Past participle of ingrain, originally engrained, from 'dyed in grain' (dyed fast in the raw fiber). 'Grain' derives from Old French grain, from Latin granum ('seed, grain').

## AI Etymology
Ingrained is the past participle of ingrain, originally engrained, from 'dyed in grain' (dyed fast in the raw fiber). 'Grain' derives from Old French grain, from Latin granum ('seed, grain'). The etymological trail includes Latin in- and Latin granum. As an adjective, ingrained means firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief. The same family is visible in related forms such as ingrain and grain.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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