inherent

[in-her-uhnt, -heer-] / ɪnˈhɛr ənt, -ˈhɪər- /

ADJECTIVE

basic, hereditary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

built-in constitutional deep-rooted deep-seated essential fundamental genetic implicit ingrained innate instinctive internal intrinsic latent natural

WEAK

characteristic congenital connate distinctive elementary fixed immanent in the grain inborn inbred inbuilt indigenous indispensable individual indwelling inherited inner integral integrated intimate inward native original part-and-parcel resident running in the family subjective unalienable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acquired auxiliary extra extrinsic learned minor secondary superficial unimportant

WEAK

added external incidental

Example Sentences

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It’s “a risk inherent in the guru-celebrity model,” he concluded.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I didn’t like myself very much, and I thought that someone who didn’t like me must be a genius and that I could overcome my inherent ineptitude by getting them to like me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The bigger threat is a rival rectangle to solve the frustrations inherent in the rectangle: charging, typing, swiping around in search of apps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But drivers retain concerns about closing speeds with the reduced visibility inherent in the rain.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“Ah, you were consciously extending the evolutionary tendency inherent in Being; one manifestation of which is exploration.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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