ingrained

About 1.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
2. adjective Fixed, established
3. verb simple past and past participle of ingrain

Similar words

established deep-rooted deep-seated implanted planted inherent well-established pervasive long-established long-standing

Often followed by

in that and habit habits into with as sense

Word family

engrained engrainedly ingrainedly