engrained
Meaning of engrained
- firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person.
they trivialize the struggle and further ingrain the long-standing attitudes
late Middle English (originally as engrain in the sense ‘dye with cochineal or in fast colours’): from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + the verb grain. The adjective is from in grain ‘fast-dyed’, from the old use of grain meaning ‘kermes, cochineal’.
adjective- (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change.
his deeply ingrained Catholic convictions
- (of dirt or a stain) deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove.
the ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork
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Hyphenation of engrained
en-grained
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- engrained is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
engrained synonyms
Meaning establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely:
Meaning set up on a firm or permanent basis:
Meaning fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position:
Meaning instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction:
Meaning gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind:
Meaning insert or fix (tissue or an artificial object) in a person's body, especially by surgery:
Meaning cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots:
Meaning (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained:
Meaning having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted:
Meaning fastened securely in position:
Meaning exhausted; worn out:
Meaning resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem):
Meaning having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure:
Meaning unable to be disputed or questioned:
Meaning unable to be destroyed or removed:
Meaning having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change:
Meaning (of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring:
Meaning lasting over a period of time; durable:
Meaning having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so:
Meaning not losing brightness, vitality, or strength:
Meaning existing from birth:
Meaning relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought:
Meaning belonging naturally; essential:
Meaning the stomach or belly:
Meaning implant or insert firmly in something:
Meaning put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow:
Meaning (of an object) fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted:
Meaning lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely:
Meaning (of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed:
Meaning unable to be erased or forgotten:
engrained antonyms
Meaning lasting only for a short time; impermanent:
Meaning existing or occurring at or on the surface:
Anagrams of engrained
Words that rhyme with engrained
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