indigenous

Main Entry:
indigenous [in-dij-uh-nuhs]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: native, inborn
Synonyms: aboriginal, autochthonous, chthonic, congenital, connate, domestic, endemic, homegrown, inbred, inherent, inherited, innate, natural, original, primitive, unacquired
Antonyms: alien, foreign
Main Entry: congenital
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: inborn
Synonyms: complete, connate, connatural, constitutional, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, latent, native, natural, thorough, unacquired, utter
Antonyms: contracted
Main Entry: domestic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: not foreign
Synonyms: handcrafted, home-grown, homemade, indigenous, inland, internal, intestine, intramural, municipal, national, native
Notes: a domestic animal is a pet; a domesticated animal is a formerly wild animal bred for human use
Antonyms: alien, foreign
Main Entry: ethnic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: racial, cultural
Synonyms: indigenous, national, native, traditional, tribal
Main Entry: inborn/inbred
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: coming from birth; natural
Synonyms: congenital, connate, connatural, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, hereditary, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingenerate, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, instinctive, intrinsic, intuitive, native, unacquired
Antonyms: acquired, earned
Main Entry: inherent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: basic, hereditary
Synonyms: built-in, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-rooted, deep-seated, distinctive, elementary, essential, fixed, fundamental, genetic, immanent, implicit, in the grain, inborn, inbred, inbuilt, indigenous, indispensable, individual, indwelling, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, integrated, internal, intimate, intrinsic, inward, latent, native, natural, original, part and parcel, resident, running in the family, subjective, unalienable
Notes: the word innate means 'inborn' and should apply to living things; inherent is 'essential, intrinsic' and applies best to nonliving things like ideas
Antonyms: acquired, added, external, extrinsic, incidental, learned
Main Entry: innate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: inherited, native
Synonyms: congenital, connate, connatural, constitutional, deep-seated, elemental, essential, hereditary, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, instinctive, intrinsic, intuitive, natural, normal, regular, standard, typical, unacquired
Notes: the word innate means 'inborn' and should apply to living things; inherent is 'essential, intrinsic' and applies best to nonliving things like ideas
Antonyms: acquired, extrinsic, learned
Main Entry: internal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: within
Synonyms: centralized, circumscribed, civic, constitutional, domestic, enclosed, gut, home, in-house, indigenous, inherent, innate, inner, innermore, inside, interior, intestine, intimate, intramural, intrinsic, inward, municipal, national, native, private, subjective, visceral, viscerous
Antonyms: external, outer
Main Entry: native
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: innate, inherent
Synonyms: built-in, congenital, connate, connatural, constitutional, endemic, essential, fundamental, genuine, hereditary, implanted, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherited, instinctive, intrinsic, inveterate, inwrought, natal, natural, original, real, unacquired, wild
Antonyms: alien, foreign, outside
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