Synonyms of inherited

inherited

adjective

as in hereditary

genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring

hair color is inherited

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hereditary
• genetic
• inherent
• inheritable
• congenital
• heritable
• inborn
• innate
• inbred
• native
• natural

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acquired
• nonhereditary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inherited

Immune and inherited disorders, as well as medications and urinary blockage, can also cause lasting kidney damage. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

The later one listens to people explain why inherited status was no longer enough to keep one. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

That can include inherited homes, rental properties, vacant houses, properties with code violations, homes needing major repairs or situations where the owner wants to sell within a specific time frame. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

This also applies with an inherited IRA, which enables rebalancing to your target allocation by trading investments inside the inherited IRA, rather than selling in a taxable brokerage account that creates a capital-gains tax bill. — Paula Thielen, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Though not archaeological, the designs tapped into a related appetite for inherited craft and materials with ephemera from the past. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Can creditors garnish money from an inherited IRA? — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 June 2026

The White Sox kept tacking on against right-hander Blake Treinen, as all three inherited runners scored, plus one more. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

And yet researchers examining muscle tissue from children with Duchenne have detected healthy cells capable of making normal dystrophin, evidence of a somatic mutation autocorrecting the inherited one. — Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026