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indwelling [in-dwel]
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indwelling [in-dwel]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: constitutional
Synonyms: built-in, complete, congenital, connate, connatural, elemental, inborn, inbred, indigenous, ingrained, inherent, inherited, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, latent, native, natural, thorough, unacquired, utter
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: 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: ingrained
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: deep-rooted
Synonyms: built-in, chronic, confirmed, congenital, constitutional, deep-seated, fixed, fundamental, hereditary, implanted, in the blood, inborn, inbred, inbuilt, indelible, indwelling, ineradicable, inherent, innate, intrinsic, inveterate, rooted
Antonyms: superficial, surface
Main Entry: inhabit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: take up residence in
Synonyms: abide, crash, dwell, indwell, live, locate, lodge, make one's home, occupy, park, people, perch, populate, possess, reside, roost, settle, squat, stay, tenant
Antonyms: depart, leave, move, vacate
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: intimate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: private, personal
Synonyms: confidential, deep, deep-seated, detailed, elemental, essential, exhaustive, experienced, firsthand, guarded, gut, immediate, in-depth, inborn, inbred, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, inmost, innate, innermost, interior, internal, intrinsic, penetrating, privy, profound, secret, special, thorough, trusted, uptight, visceral, viscerous
Antonyms: formal, public
Main Entry: intrinsic
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: basic, inborn
Synonyms: built-in, central, congenital, connate, constitutional, constitutive, deep-seated, elemental, essential, fundamental, genuine, hereditary, inbred, indwelling, inherent, inmost, innate, intimate, material, native, natural, particular, peculiar, real, true, underlying
Antonyms: accidental, acquired, extrinsic, incidental, learned
Main Entry: immanent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: native
Synonyms: inborn, indwelling, inherent, intrinsic
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