External and Ingrained

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External adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

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Ingrained is an antonym for external.

Ingrained adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: her deeply ingrained distrust of all authority

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External is an antonym for ingrained.

Nearby Word: ingrain

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Ingrained and External. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/ingrained

External & Ingrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/ingrained>.

Ingrained or External. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/ingrained.

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