inborn

adjective

in·born ˈin-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce inborn (audio)

: present from or as if from birth

: hereditary, inherited

Example Sentences

She has an inborn talent for music. That kind of knowledge is acquired, not inborn.

Recent Examples on the Web Yet in the long history of immunology, the concept of inborn resistance against infection is a fairly new and esoteric one.

Grace Browne, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2022 Rather, perhaps via some inborn genetic quirk, her cells had found a way to naturally repel the pathogen’s assaults instead.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 The new study attempted to obtain an understanding of intuitive physics in the same manner that developmental psychologists think an infant does by first displaying an inborn awareness of what an object is.

Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 11 July 2022 Anyway, Men In Black II arrived five years after the first, bringing a lot more inborn familiarity with its aliens-among-us premise, and considerably less shine.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 July 2022 From the late 19th and well into the 20th century, a host of conditions, which included lunacy but also feeblemindedness, epilepsy and pauperism, were believed to be caused by an inborn hereditary taint impervious to any and all treatment.

Siri Hustvedt, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Unfortunately, Robert also believed that the inborn qualities of Jews were lacking.

Outside Online, 5 May 2022 Some of it might be inborn biology, drawn from genetics or age.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2022 For that matter, Baranski works wonders at conveying the inborn disdain Agnes has for people like the Russells, even when the scripts portray them as more or less the same.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2022 See More

inborn

adjective

as in inherent

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing an inborn talent for dancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

as in genetic

genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring certain instincts are inborn in mice

Synonyms & Similar Words

inherent
genetic
hereditary
inherited
inheritable
genetical
innate
heritable
congenital
inbred
natural
native

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonhereditary
acquired

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of inborn are congenital, hereditary, inbred, and innate. While all these words mean "not acquired after birth," 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

Both 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

The words inbred and inborn are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, 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

The synonyms innate and inborn are sometimes interchangeable, but innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature.

an innate sense of fair play

单词	inborn
释义	inborn adjective in·born ˈin-ˈbȯrn 1 : present from or as if from birth 2 : hereditary, inherited Synonyms built-in constitutional constitutive essential hardwired immanent inbred indigenous ingrain ingrained engrained inherent innate integral intrinsic native natural See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She has an inborn talent for music. That kind of knowledge is acquired, not inborn. Recent Examples on the Web Yet in the long history of immunology, the concept of inborn resistance against infection is a fairly new and esoteric one. Grace Browne, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2022 Rather, perhaps via some inborn genetic quirk, her cells had found a way to naturally repel the pathogen’s assaults instead. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 The new study attempted to obtain an understanding of intuitive physics in the same manner that developmental psychologists think an infant does by first displaying an inborn awareness of what an object is. Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 11 July 2022 Anyway, Men In Black II arrived five years after the first, bringing a lot more inborn familiarity with its aliens-among-us premise, and considerably less shine. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 July 2022 From the late 19th and well into the 20th century, a host of conditions, which included lunacy but also feeblemindedness, epilepsy and pauperism, were believed to be caused by an inborn hereditary taint impervious to any and all treatment. Siri Hustvedt, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Unfortunately, Robert also believed that the inborn qualities of Jews were lacking. Outside Online, 5 May 2022 Some of it might be inborn biology, drawn from genetics or age. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2022 For that matter, Baranski works wonders at conveying the inborn disdain Agnes has for people like the Russells, even when the scripts portray them as more or less the same. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition inborn adjective in·born ˈin-ˈbȯrn : existing from the time someone is born : natural or instinctive She has an inborn talent for music. Medical Definition inborn adjective in·born ˈin-ˈbȯ(ə)rn : hereditary, inherited inborn errors of metabolism inborn adjective 1 as in inherent being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing an inborn talent for dancing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inherent intrinsic integral innate essential hereditary natural constitutional inherited indigenous ingrained hardwired congenital inbred inner constitutive native immanent fundamental elemental engrained basic ingrain built-in characteristic internal distinctive peculiar in one's blood inmost interior deep-rooted habitual inveterate normal typical regular Antonyms & Near Antonyms extrinsic adventitious foreign extraneous alien accidental incidental acquired external surface coincidental superficial exterior adscititious See More 2 as in genetic genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring certain instincts are inborn in mice Synonyms & Similar Words inherent genetic hereditary inherited inheritable genetical innate heritable congenital inbred natural native Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonhereditary acquired Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of inborn are congenital, hereditary, inbred, and innate. While all these words mean "not acquired after birth," 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 Both 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 The words inbred and inborn are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, 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 The synonyms innate and inborn are sometimes interchangeable, but innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature. an innate sense of fair play
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inborn

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