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Ingrained vs Tenacious - What's the difference?

ingrained | tenacious |

As adjectives the difference between ingrained and tenacious

is that ingrained is being an element; present in the essence of a thing while tenacious is clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.

As a verb ingrained

is past tense of ingrain.

ingrained

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being an element; present in the essence of a thing
  • * '>citation
  • Fixed, established

    • Synonyms

  • inherent

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (ingrain)

    • Anagrams

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    tenacious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • clinging to an object or surface; adhesive
  • unwilling to yield or give up; dogged
  • holding together; cohesive
  • having a good memory; retentive

    • Synonyms

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