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Synonyms for ingrained

  • adjective

Most common

established deep-seated rooted deep-rooted inherent intrinsic bred-in-the-bone

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Deep-rooted

deep-rooted, deep-seated, rooted, inveterate, established, indelible, ineradicable

2. Inherent

inherent, intrinsic, inborn, essential, congenital, immanent, innate

Other

bred-in-the-bone, radicated dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Being an element; present in the essence of a thing

  2. adj. 2

    Fixed, established

Choose the right word

or Ingrained?

Ingrained signifies dyed in the grain, and denotes that which is deeply wrought into substance or character.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • established The institution was established in the late 1960s.
  • rooted All these insecurities are rooted in childhood.
  • inherent It seems to be something inherent to the human race.
  • intrinsic Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ingrainedrising
establishedfalling
rootedrising
inherentsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
rooted2, innate2, inborn2
8 letters
inherent3, immanent3
9 letters
essential3, intrinsic3, indelible4, radicated
10 letters
congenital4, inveterate4
11 letters
established3
12 letters
ineradicable6

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rooted2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
ancré
Italiano
ancorato