Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ingrained

/ˌɪnɡɹˈeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: in-grained
IPA: /ˌɪnɡɹˈeɪnd/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being an element; present in the essence of a thing

adj

Fixed, established

verb

simple past and past participle of ingrain

Example Sentences

"But ever since the concept of "hamartia" recurred through Aristotle's Poetics, in an attempt to describe man's ingrained iniquity, our impulse has been to identify a telling defect in those brought suddenly and dramatically low."

Etymology

From ingrain + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more ingrained (comparative) most ingrained (superlative) engrained (alternative)

Derived Forms

ingrainedly ingrainedness uningrained

Synonyms

inherent bred-in-the-bone radicated deep-rooted deep-seated implanted planted

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce ingrained?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnɡɹˈeɪnd/.
What does ingrained mean?: Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
Where does ingrained come from?: From ingrain + -ed.

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