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natal

[neyt-l] / ˈneɪt l /
ADJECTIVE
native
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endemic indigenous inherent innate natural
STRONG
constitutional essential fundamental original real
WEAK
built-in congenital connate connatural genuine hereditary inborn ingrained inherited instinctive intrinsic inwrought unacquired
Antonyms
WEAK
acquired alien foreign learned outside
ADJECTIVE
natural
Synonyms
STRONGEST
common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual
STRONG
characteristic commonplace constant familiar general native probable regular uniform universal
WEAK
accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual
STRONG
changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady
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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

Example Sentences

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Despite his injury, his natal pack welcomes him back, ensuring he eats his share and keeps up on hunts.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Steelheads migrate to the ocean and return to their natal streams to spawn, while rainbows spend their lives in freshwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

A 2012 federal recovery plan reported that fewer than 500 adult Southern California steelhead return annually to natal waters located between southern San Luis Obispo County and the U.S.-Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

En 2015 fue la candidata de Morena para dirigir Tlalpan, una alcaldía de su ciudad natal, y ganó.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

The eyases grew their second, heavier coat of natal down when they were about fourteen days old.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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