INBORN

connatural, inborn, inbred

(adjective) normally existing at birth; “mankind’s connatural sense of the good”

congenital, inborn, innate

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

inborn (not comparable)

Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.

Inherited or hereditary.

Synonyms

see also innate

Anagrams

• bornin

Source: Wiktionary


In"born`, a.

Definition: Born in or with; implanted by nature; innate; as, inborn passions. Cowper.

Syn.

– Innate; inherent; natural.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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