SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
ingrained
adjective
So deeply established that it is difficult to change.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Deeply established
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Return to topIngrained suggests a habit or belief has become part of someone's usual behavior or outlook.
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Her ingrained habit of checking every citation made the final review easier.
An experienced binder's ingrained habit of closing every glue container immediately continued even when a new lid design made the action slightly different.
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