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inbred

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inbred

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

an inbred desire to do good in the world

Synonyms of inbred

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

Words Related to inbred

basic, deep-rooted, elemental, fundamental

congenital, hereditary, inherited, inmost, inner, interior

characteristic, distinctive, peculiar

habitual, inveterate

normal, regular, typical

Phrases Synonymous with inbred

Near Antonyms of inbred

accidental, coincidental, incidental

acquired, adscititious

superficial, surface

exterior, external

Antonyms of inbred

adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic

Synonym Discussion of inbred

innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary mean not acquired after birth. innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature.

- an innate sense of fair play

inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so.

- her inborn love of nature

inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way.

- inbred political loyalties

congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors.

- a congenital heart murmur
- eye color is hereditary

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