Antonyms for ingrained
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-greynd, in-greynd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈgreɪnd, ˈɪnˌgreɪnd |
Definition of ingrained
Origin :- 1766, see engrain. Figurative use, of qualities, habits, etc., attested from 1851 (in ingrained). Of dyed carpets, etc., 1766, from in grain.
- adj deep-rooted
- The love of story-telling seems to be ingrained in human nature.
- Extract from : « Christmas: Its Origin and Associations » by William Francis Dawson
- It is ingrained in them, they only sink from it to cover their natural instincts of infidelity.
- Extract from : « Man and Maid » by Elinor Glyn
- These people have been ingrained with a firm belief in their mode of living.
- Extract from : « Millennium » by Everett B. Cole
- The idea of the squeeze seems to be ingrained in the Chinese.
- Extract from : « A Wayfarer in China » by Elizabeth Kendall
- Subordination to the wills of their superiors was ingrained in their natures.
- Extract from : « McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. » by Various
- Perhaps it is no better than an ingrained and superstitious habit.
- Extract from : « American Sketches » by Charles Whibley
- Paul had constantly to fight against an ingrained class vanity.
- Extract from : « Narcissus » by Evelyn Scott
- His face was a mass of wrinkles which showed strongly from the ingrained dirt.
- Extract from : « Things seen in Spain » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- The ingrained contempt of women was not so easily eradicated.
- Extract from : « The Secret Life » by Elizabeth Bisland
- Anyhow, you've an ingrained propensity for going your own way.
- Extract from : « The Social Significance of the Modern Drama » by Emma Goldman
Synonyms for ingrained
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