Definition & Meaning of "ingrained"in English

ingrained

(of beliefs, behaviors, habits, etc.) existing for so long and so deeply rooted that has made changing very difficult

Grammatical Information

Composition

past participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most ingrained

Comparative

more ingrained

gradable

domain

behavior, cognition, habit

Examples

Her ingrained habits made it difficult to adapt to the new system.

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grain

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