1. having grown abnormally into the flesh
Usage: medical
2. turned inward; introspective or self-absorbed

Examples

• He had to see a doctor about his ingrown toenail.
• The ingrown nail was causing him considerable pain.
• She developed an ingrown hair after shaving.
• His ingrown personality made it difficult for him to make friends.
• The community had become ingrown and resistant to outside ideas.
• An ingrown attitude can limit personal growth.