Definitions

ingenerate

[in-jen-er-it] / ɪnˈdʒɛn ər ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

born

Synonyms

STRONG

constitutional essential natural

WEAK

built-in congenital deep-seated inborn inbred inherent intrinsic

ADJECTIVE

inborn

Synonyms

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congenital hereditary ingrained innate instinctive intrinsic intuitive

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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acquired extrinsic learned meditated

ADJECTIVE

inborn/inbred

Synonyms

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

acquired earned

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

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common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent relied on spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

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abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

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affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

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Ingenerate, in-jen′ėr-āt, v.t. to generate or produce within.—adj. inborn: innate.

From Project Gutenberg

Her birth was of the womb of morning dew, And her conception of the joyous prime, And all her whole creation did her show Pure and unspotted from all loathly crime That is ingenerate in fleshly slime.

From Project Gutenberg

Before them on an altar he presented Both fire and water, which was first invented,360 Since to ingenerate every human creature And every other birth produc'd by Nature, Moisture and heat must mix; so man and wife For human race must join in nuptial life.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor ever had there been a woman born more elaborately equipped for the position of a public man's mate; nor more ingenerate, perhaps, with the power to turn earth into heaven.

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Nameless specters peered at him from every shadow, ingenerate familiars of his wild, forgotten blood.

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