ingrained

• Décrit une habitude, une croyance ou une attitude profondément enracinée et difficile à modifier.

Describes a habit, belief, or attitude that is firmly established and difficult to change.

1. Firmly establishedC1formal

   Firmly fixed or established, especially of habits, beliefs, or attitudes.

   Profondément enraciné

   • Her ingrained habit of checking her phone every few minutes was hard to break.
   • The company has an ingrained culture of innovation.
   • Prejudice is often deeply ingrained in society.

   Synonymesconfirmeddeep-rooteddeep-seatedentrenchedfixedineradicableinveteraterooted

   Antonymesfleetingincidentalperipheralshallowsuperficialtemporarytransient

2. Deeply embeddedC1formal

   Physically or metaphorically embedded deeply into a surface or substance.

   profondément ancré

   • The dirt was ingrained in the fabric of the old carpet.
   • The stain had become ingrained in the wood over time.
   • The pattern was ingrained into the metal surface.

   Synonymesdeep-rooteddeep-seatedembeddedentrenchedfixedimplantedineradicablerooted

   Antonymesremovableshallowsuperficialsurfacetransient

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'ancrer fermement ou d'imprégner profondément une idée, une habitude ou une qualité dans l'esprit ou le caractère de quelqu'un.

A verb used to express the act of firmly establishing or deeply impressing an idea, habit, or quality into someone's mind or character.

1. Implant deeplyC1formal

   To firmly fix or establish something, such as a habit, belief, or attitude, in someone's mind or character.

   ancrer profondément

   • Her parents ingrained a strong work ethic in her from a young age.
   • The cultural traditions are deeply ingrained in the community.
   • Years of practice ingrained the technique into his muscle memory.

   Synonymesembedestablishfiximplantinculcateinfuseroot

   Antonymeseliminateeradicateextirpateremoveuproot