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Main Entry: inherent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: basic, hereditary

Synonyms:

built-in, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-rooted, deep-seated, distinctive, elementary, essential, fixed, fundamental, genetic, immanent, implicit, in the grain, inborn, inbred, inbuilt, indigenous, indispensable, individual, indwelling, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, integrated, internal, intimate, intrinsic, inward, latent, native, natural, original, part and parcel, resident, running in the family, subjective, unalienable
Notes: the word innate means 'inborn' and should apply to living things; inherent is 'essential, intrinsic' and applies best to nonliving things like ideas

Antonyms:

acquired, added, external, extrinsic, incidental, learned
Related Words
Main Entry: inherent
Part of Speech: adjective
Related
Adjectives:
inherent, bred in the bone, characteristic, congenital, congenite, connate, derived from within, essential, fixed, fundamental, hereditary, immanent, implanted, in the grain, inborn, inbred, incarnate, incurable, indigenous, ineradicable, ingenerate, ingrained, innate, instinctive, internal, intrinsic, intrinsical, invariable, inward, inwrought, longaminous, natural, normal, radical, running in the blood, subjective, thoroughbred, to the manner born, virtual
Main Entry: basic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: elementary, fundamental

Synonyms:

basal, capital, central, chief, elemental, essential, indispensable, inherent, intrinsic, key, main, necessary, primary, primitive, principal, radical, substratal, underlying, vital

Antonyms:

additional, extra, inessential, nonessential, outside, peripheral, secondary
Main Entry: born
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: innate

Synonyms:

built-in, congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, inborn, inbred, ingenerate, inherent, intrinsic, natural
Notes: born means brought into existence while borne means carried or transported
Main Entry: built-in
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: included

Synonyms:

congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, implicit, in-built, inborn, inbred, incorporated, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, innate, inseparable, integral, part and parcel

Antonyms:

added, extra, not included
Main Entry: characteristic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: typical; distinguishing

Synonyms:

appropriate, diagnostic, differentiating, discriminating, discriminative, distinctive, distinguishing, emblematic, especial, essential, exclusive, fixed, idiosyncratic, inborn, inbred, indicative, individual, individualistic, individualizing, ingrained, inherent, innate, local, marked, native, normal, original, particular, peculiar, personal, private, proper, regular, representative, singular, special, specific, symbolic, symptomatic, unique

Antonyms:

abnormal, uncharacteristic, untypical
Main Entry: component
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: constituent

Synonyms:

basic, composing, elemental, fundamental, inherent, integral, intrinsic, part and parcel of, part of
Main Entry: congenital
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: inborn

Synonyms:

complete, connate, connatural, constitutional, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, latent, native, natural, thorough, unacquired, utter

Antonyms:

contracted
Main Entry: deep-seated
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ingrained

Synonyms:

built-in, chronic, confirmed, deep down, deep-rooted, deeply felt, dyed-in-the-wool, established, fixed, habitual, inborn, inbred, inherent, lodged in one's brain, longstanding, longtime, subconscious
Main Entry: essential
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: basic, fundamental

Synonyms:

absolute, basal, cardinal, cold, complete, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, elemental, elementary, ideal, inborn, inbred, inherent, innate, intrinsic, key, main, material, meat and potatoes, name of the game, nitty-gritty, nub, perfect, primary, prime, primitive, principal, quintessential, substratal, underlying

Antonyms:

atypical, minor, secondary
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