CONNATURAL Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

connatural

adjective

Definition of connatural

as in congeneric

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Adjective

And while people are pressed close together, the mood of the train is largely congenial.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026

Definition of congenial

Adjective

Charles, canny and discerning, is a threat — and maybe a kindred spirit.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
And her emotional one-on-ones with Streep are among the films' very best, as Miranda fleetingly lets her guard down and Andy discovers a kindred spirit.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of kindred

Adjective

The Houthis, working with allied militias in Iraq, have also targeted Saudi oil installations, including a vital pipeline used to export oil through the Red Sea while movement through the Strait of Hormuz is limited.

— NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
In 2025, multiple Russian drones entered Polish airspace during a large-scale attack on Ukraine, prompting a response from Polish and allied aircraft.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of allied

Adjective

Both those historic actions happened as part of the Biden administration's focus on anti-money laundering and efforts to promote compliance with the then-emerging virtual currency industry.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
At roughly $10 per share, Six Flags stock is now worth less than in 2020, when the pandemic caused visitor traffic to grind to a virtual halt for most of the year.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of virtual

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The film, based on Josh Malerman‘s 2024 novel Incidents Around the House, follows a family whose house is haunted by a sinister entity that looks and sounds identical to the mother, with both versions played by the star.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
This cartography of development is now helping researchers understand how identical cells in the early embryo develop into the distinct tissues and cell types of a complex organism.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of identical

Adjective

Recent polls show Raman leading Bass by a few points, but those same polls show almost a third of voters are still undecided.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
That same fall, Lane Kiffin walked out on an 11-1 Ole Miss team weeks before its first playoff game, lured to LSU by a war chest the Rebels couldn’t match.

— Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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