Thesaurus

built-in

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of built-in

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing

a poker player with a seemingly built-in ability to read his opponents' faces

Synonyms of built-in

constitutional, constitutive, essential, hardwired, immanent, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrain, ingrained (also engrained), inherent, innate, integral, intrinsic, native, natural

Words Related to built-in

basic, deep-rooted, elemental, fundamental

congenital, hereditary, inherited, inmost, inner, interior

characteristic, distinctive, peculiar

habitual, inveterate

normal, regular, typical

Phrases Synonymous with built-in

in one's blood

Near Antonyms of built-in

accidental, coincidental, incidental

acquired, adscititious

superficial, surface

exterior, external

Antonyms of built-in

adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic

Learn More about built-in

See words that rhyme with built-in Dictionary: Definition of built-in Spanish Central: Translation of built-in Nglish: Translation of built-in for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of built-in for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up built-in? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments

WORD OF THE DAY

linchpin

one that holds something together

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games