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congenital adj.
inborn adj.
inborn/inbred adj.
indigenous adj.
indwelling adj.
innate adj.
native adj.
natural adj.

ADJECTIVE

congenital

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ingrained inveterate

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complete connate connatural constitutional inbred indigenous indwelling inherent inherited innate intrinsic latent native natural thorough utter

Antonyms

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contracted

ADJECTIVE

inborn

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congenital hereditary ingrained innate instinctive intrinsic intuitive

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connate connatural constitutional deep-seated essential inbred indigenous indwelling ingenerate inherent inherited native

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acquired extrinsic learned meditated

ADJECTIVE

inborn/inbred

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congenital connate connatural constitutional deep-seated essential hereditary indigenous indwelling ingenerate ingrained inherent inherited innate instinctive intrinsic intuitive native

Antonyms

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acquired earned

ADJECTIVE

indigenous

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aboriginal native original

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ancient earliest

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alien foreign immigrant

ADJECTIVE

indwelling

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complete ingrained inherited utter

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built-in congenital connate connatural elemental inborn inbred indigenous inherent innate intrinsic inveterate latent native natural thorough

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incomplete

ADJECTIVE

innate

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deep-seated elemental inborn ingrained inherent instinctive intrinsic intuitive

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congenital connate connatural constitutional essential hereditary inbred indigenous natural normal regular standard typical

Antonyms

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acquired extrinsic incidental learned meditated

ADJECTIVE

native

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endemic indigenous inherent innate natural

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constitutional essential fundamental natal original real

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built-in congenital connate connatural genuine hereditary inborn ingrained inherited instinctive intrinsic inwrought

Antonyms

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acquired alien foreign learned outside

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

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characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

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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 uncontrolled

Antonyms

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abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

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changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

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unacquired

So that this unacquired fluency is so far from essential, that it is not even a benefit, and it may be an injury.

From Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching by Henry Ware

The only fear that dwelt upon his mind was, lest Linton should escape him,—lest, by any accident, this, which now appeared the great business of his life, should go unacquired.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever

Repairing to Bharadwaja, he asked the Rishi about the truths of the science of Profit,—saying,—How can an unacquired object be acquired?

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

Thanks to my love of study, your Majesty," modestly suggested the prime minister, "I have mastered the only language you have left unacquired, which happens to be Arabic.

From The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book by Constance Cary Harrison

For he learnt the art of singing not from men, nor through any man’s instructions, but he received the gift of singing unacquired and by divine help.

From Anglo-Saxon Literature by John Earle

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