ingrained - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | ingrained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep-rooted |
| Synonyms: | built-in, chronic, confirmed, congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, fixed, fundamental, hereditary, inborn, inbred, indelible, inherent, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, rooted, implanted, in the blood, inbuilt, indwelling, ineradicable |
| Antonyms: | superficial, surface |
| Main Entry: | built-in |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | included |
| Synonyms: | congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, implicit, inborn, inbred, incorporated, ingrained, inherent, innate, inseparable, integral, part and parcel, in-built, indwelling |
| Antonyms: | extra, added, not included |
| Main Entry: | characteristic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | typical; distinguishing |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, diagnostic, discriminating, distinctive, distinguishing, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique, differentiating, discriminative, emblematic, individualistic, individualizing |
| Antonyms: | abnormal, untypical, uncharacteristic |
| Main Entry: | chronic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incessant, never-ending |
| Synonyms: | abiding, ceaseless, confirmed, constant, continual, continuing, continuous, deep-rooted, deep-seated, enduring, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, incurable, ingrained, inveterate, lasting, lifelong, long-standing, obstinate, perennial, persistent, prolonged, recurrent, rooted, routine, settled, stubborn, sustained, tenacious, unmitigated, unyielding, usual, ever-present, ineradicable, lingering, long-lived, persisting, protracted, recurring, unabating |
| Notes: | acute is used for a sudden onset and short duration; chronic is for conditions that are slow to develop and of long duration chronic is contrasted with acute as chronic pain persists over a longer period of time than acute pain and is resistant to most medical treatments |
| Antonyms: | curable, intermittent, occasional, temporary, eradicable |
| Main Entry: | confirmed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | habitual; rooted |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, chronic, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool*, entrenched, fixed, hardened, ingrained, inveterate, proved, seasoned, settled, staid, valid, worn, firmly established, habituated, hard-shell, inured, long-established |
| Antonyms: | indefinite, infrequent, sporadic, uncommitted, undecided, unconfirmed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | congenital |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inborn |
| Synonyms: | complete, constitutional, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, latent, native, natural, thorough, utter, connate, connatural, indwelling, unacquired |
| Antonyms: | contracted |
| Main Entry: | dyed-in-the-wool |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deep-rooted |
| Synonyms: | absolute, complete, confirmed, congenital, deep-rooted, deep-seated, die-hard, entrenched, fixed, full-fledged, genuine, hardened, ingrained, long-standing, thorough, thoroughgoing, true, unchangeable, uncompromising, utter, deep-down, deep-dyed, deeply ingrained, infixed, instilled, out and out, through and through, to the core, to the core, well-established |
| Main Entry: | habitual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | usual, established |
| Synonyms: | accepted, accustomed, addicted, automatic, chronic, common, confirmed, constant, continual, conventional, customary, familiar, fixed, frequent, hardened, ingrained, inveterate, mechanical, methodical, natural, normal, ordinary, perfunctory, permanent, perpetual, persistent, practiced, recurrent, regular, repeated, repetitious, rooted, routine, seasoned, set, standard, steady, systematic, traditional, wonted, addicting, cyclic, disciplined, iterated, iterative, reiterative |
| Antonyms: | infrequent, intermittent, occasional, rare, seldom, uncommon, unusual, inhabitual, unestablished |
| Main Entry: | inborn/inbred |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | coming from birth; natural |
| Synonyms: | congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, hereditary, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, instinctive, intrinsic, intuitive, native, connate, connatural, indwelling, ingenerate, unacquired |
| Antonyms: | acquired, earned |
| Main Entry: | indelible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not able to be erased, indestructible |
| Synonyms: | enduring, ingrained, lasting, memorable, permanent, stirring, unforgettable, ineffaceable, ineradicable, inerasable, inexpungible, inextirpable, rememberable |
| Antonyms: | impermanent, delible, destructible, erasable |
| Main Entry: | inherent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | basic, hereditary |
| Synonyms: | built-in, characteristic, congenital, constitutional, deep-rooted, deep-seated, distinctive, elementary, essential, fixed, fundamental, genetic, immanent, implicit, inborn, inbred, indigenous, indispensable, individual, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, integrated, internal, intimate, intrinsic, inward, latent, native, natural, original, part and parcel, resident, subjective, connate, in the grain, inbuilt, indwelling, running in the family, unalienable |
| Antonyms: | acquired, external, extrinsic, incidental, learned, added |
| Main Entry: | innate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inherited, native |
| Synonyms: | congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, elemental, essential, hereditary, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, instinctive, intrinsic, intuitive, natural, normal, regular, standard, typical, connate, connatural, unacquired |
| Antonyms: | acquired, extrinsic, learned |
| Main Entry: | instinctive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reflex, automatic |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, by seat of one's pants, congenital, habitual, impulsive, inborn, ingrained, inherent, innate, instinctual, intrinsic, intuitional, intuitive, involuntary, knee-jerk*, mechanical, native, natural, normal, regular, rooted, second-nature, spontaneous, typical, unlearned, unmeditated, unpremeditated, unprompted, unthinking, visceral |
| Antonyms: | conscious, deliberate, meditated, reasonable, sensible |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inveterate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | long-standing, established |
| Synonyms: | abiding, accustomed, addicted, chronic, confirmed, continuing, customary, deep-rooted, deep-seated, dyed-in-the-wool*, enduring, entrenched, fixed, habitual, hard-core*, hardened, inbred, incorrigible, incurable, ingrained, innate, lifelong, long-lasting, obstinate, old, perennial, permanent, persistent, set, settled, stubborn, sworn, usual, habituated, indurated, ineradicable, long-lived, persisting |
| Antonyms: | short-lived |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vernacular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | native, colloquial |
| Synonyms: | common, dialectal, domesticated, idiomatic, indigenous, informal, ingrained, inherent, local, natural, ordinary, popular, vulgar, plebian |
| Main Entry: | visceral |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | instinctive |
| Synonyms: | accustomed, automatic, congenital, habitual, inborn, ingrained, inherent, innate, intrinsic, intuitive, knee-jerk*, natural, reflex, rooted, instinctual, intuitional, second-nature |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | egotistic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conceited |
| Synonyms: | affected, aloof, autocratic, boastful, boasting, conceited, egocentric, haughty, idiosyncratic, inborn, inflated, ingrained, inherent, intimate, intrinsic, introverted, isolated, narcissistic, opinionated, personal, pompous, proud, self-absorbed, self-centered, self-important, snobbish, stuck-up, subjective, superior, swollen, vain, vainglorious, bragging, egoistical, egomaniacal, egotistical, individualistic, inner-directed, obsessive, prideful, puffed up, self-admiring |
| Antonyms: | altruistic, humble, modest, reserved, unpretentious, selfless |
| Main Entry: | inborn |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | natural |
| Synonyms: | congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, hereditary, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, instinctive, intrinsic, intuitive, native, connate, connatural, indwelling, ingenerate, unacquired |
| Antonyms: | acquired, learned |
| Main Entry: | constitutional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inherent |
| Synonyms: | built-in, congenital, deep-seated, essential, inborn, inbred, ingrained, innate, intrinsic, natural, organic, vital |
| Antonyms: | learned, contracted |
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