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inherent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of inherent

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

an inherent concept of justice

Synonyms of inherent

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

Words Related to inherent

basic, deep-rooted, elemental, fundamental

congenital, hereditary, inherited, inmost, inner, interior

characteristic, distinctive, peculiar

habitual, inveterate

normal, regular, typical

Phrases Synonymous with inherent

Near Antonyms of inherent

accidental, coincidental, incidental

acquired, adscititious

superficial, surface

exterior, external

Antonyms of inherent

adventitious, extraneous, extrinsic

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