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ingrained
deeply established and difficult to change
Synonyms
- entrenched
- rooted
- inveterate
Antonyms
- superficial
- fleeting
- changeable
ingrained in a sentence
The reformers struggled against ingrained prejudice within the institution.
The coach found it difficult to alter the veteran's ingrained technique.
Where it comes from
From the idea of dye fixed deeply within the grain of a material.
Memory hook
IN the GRAIN: an ingrained belief is fixed too deeply to remove easily.
Read it in context
- The Threads in the Ledger History