Synonyms for inherent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Intrinsic
intrinsic, inborn, innate, essential, implicit, internal, ingrained, integral, in-built, immanent, constitutional, natural, built-in, subjective, instinctive, congenital, native, radical, organic, unlearned, intrinsical, unlearnt
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Naturally as part or consequence of something.
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Inherent signifies permanently united as an element or original quality, naturally existent or incorporated in something so as to have become an integral part.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- essential Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- innate Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
- intrinsic Tom lacks intrinsic motivation to study French.
- inborn Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
- underlying What's the impetus underlying all of your actions?
- inalienable You don't have an inalienable right to spread disease.
By length
- 6 letters
- native2, innate2, inborn2
- 7 letters
- natural3, organic3, radical3
- 8 letters
- internal3, resident3, integral3, implicit3, immanent3, unlearnt
- 9 letters
- essential3, intrinsic3, ingrained2, unlearned, inwrought
- 10 letters
- underlying4, subjective3, congenital4
- 11 letters
- instinctive3, inalienable5, intrinsical
- 14 letters
- constitutional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (native2 = 2 syllables).