Synonyms of hardwired

hardwired

adjective

ˈhärd-ˌwī(-ə)rd 

as in inherent

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

a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inherent
• intrinsic
• integral
• essential
• innate
• ingrained
• natural
• inherited
• hereditary
• inborn
• constitutional
• indigenous
• inbred
• constitutive
• native
• inner
• immanent
• built-in
• congenital
• fundamental
• basic
• ingrain
• internal
• distinctive
• elemental
• in one's blood
• characteristic
• peculiar
• deep-rooted
• interior
• normal
• typical
• habitual
• inveterate
• inmost
• regular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extrinsic
• foreign
• alien
• extraneous
• adventitious
• accidental
• surface
• incidental
• coincidental
• external
• acquired
• superficial
• exterior
• adscititious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hardwired

The Spurs and Thunder are hardwired to execute by now, thanks to the coding inputted during the regular season. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2026

This means that nature doesn’t stop at the property line, and pests are biological entities that are hardwired to search for food, water and shelter. — Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

Our defence, intelligence and security ties are hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

Our defense, intelligence, and security ties are hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades. — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026