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 venue is hardwired for 16+ cameras with a broadcast control room that also supports iPhone video capture. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Additional features include a media room, three office areas, breakfast nook, lap pool, hot tub room, wet bar, expansive deck, hardwired security system, two wells and a 1,000-gallon cistern. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026

Within days, the anchor customers—including hospitals, schools, and air-navigation systems—were hardwired to a 100-Gb/s backbone. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Humans are hardwired to resist change, so implementing new technologies is often met with skepticism or pushback. — Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026