Synonyms for inborn
ˈɪnˈbɔrnin·born

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1. inborn

   Inherent signifies permanently united as an element or original quality, naturally existent or incorporated in something so as to have become an integral part. Immanent is a philosophic word, to denote that which dwells in or pervades any substance or spirit without necessarily being a part of it, and without reference to any working out (compare SUBJECTIVE). That which is inherent is an inseparable part of that in which it inheres, and is usually thought of with reference to some outworking or effect; as, an inherent difficulty. God is said to be immanent (not inherent) in the universe. Frequently intrinsic and inherent can be interchanged, but inherent applies to qualities, while intrinsic applies to essence, so that to speak of intrinsic excellence conveys higher praise than if we say inherent excellence. Inherent and intrinsic may be said of persons or things; congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, apply to living beings. Congenital is frequent in medical and legal use with special application to defects; as, congenital idiocy. Innate and inborn are almost identical, but innate is preferred in philosophic use, as when we speak of innate ideas; that which is inborn, congenital, or innate may be original with the individual, but that which is inbred is inherited. Ingrained signifies dyed in the grain, and denotes that which is deeply wrought into substance or character.

   Synonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

   Antonyms:
   accidental, casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

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1. congenital, inborn, innateadjective

   present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

   Synonyms:
   born(p), innate, natural, congenital, unlearned, connatural, unconditioned, inbred, innate(p)

   Antonyms:
   adopted, heritable, adoptive, inheritable

2. connatural, inborn, inbredadjective

   normally existing at birth

   "mankind's connatural sense of the good"

   Synonyms:
   inbred, connatural, innate, congenital

   Antonyms:
   inheritable, adopted, heritable, adoptive

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1. inbornadjective

   Synonyms:
   innate, inherent, inbred, natural, instinctive, congenital, ingrained, in the grain, bred in the bone

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1. inbornadjective

   Synonyms:
   congenital, inherent, innate, instinctive, ingenerate

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1. List of paraphrases for "inborn":

   innate

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1. Antonin Artaud:

   It is almost impossible to be a doctor and an honest man, but it is obscenely impossible to be a psychiatrist without at the same time bearing the stamp of the most incontestable madness: that of being unable to resist that old atavistic reflex of the mass of humanity, which makes any man of science who is absorbed by this mass a kind of natural and inborn enemy of all genius.

2. Rachel Carson:

   If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.

3. Adolf Hitler, Mien Kampf:

   True genius is always inborn and never cultivated, let alone learned.

4. Martin Dresler:

   These really incredible memory feats... are not some form of inborn talent. It's really just training.

5. Sir Karl Popper:

   There is an almost universal tendency, perhaps an inborn tendency, to suspect the good faith of a man who holds opinions that differ from our own opinions... It obviously endangers the freedom and the objectivity of our discussion if we attack a person instead of attacking an opinion or, more precisely, a theory.