ingrained
adjective /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
(also engrained)
- ingrained (in somebody/something) (of a habit, an attitude, etc.) that has existed for a long time and is therefore difficult to change
- ingrained prejudices
- The belief that we should do our duty is deeply ingrained in most of us.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- deeply
- in
- (of dirt) under the surface of something and therefore difficult to get rid ofOxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
- deeply
- in