inborn

American  

[in-bawrn] / ˈɪnˈbɔrn /

adjective

1. naturally present at birth; innate.

   Synonyms:

   hereditary , congenital , native , natural , inherent , inbred

   Antonyms:

   learned

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inborn British  

/ ˈɪnˈbɔːn /

adjective

1. existing from birth; congenital; innate

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Related Words

See innate.

Etymology

Origin of inborn

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English inboren “native, indigenous”; in- ¹, born

Example Sentences

But to Kaley Chiles, a Christian evangelical therapist who sued the state to be able to offer conversion therapy, internalized queerphobia is an inborn quality.

From Salon

On one hand, they argue gender isn’t just inborn and immutable but that it’s wholly deterministic.

From Salon

Despite insisting that gender is both inborn and immutable, the right's behavior reveals a fear that men and women aren't as different as their ideology holds.

From Salon

In psychology, the theory that the ability to imitate is inborn held sway for a long time.

From Science Daily

You could have inborn errors, such as polymorphisms in genes that are well described for host immunity.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• congenital
• hereditary
• ingrained
• innate
• instinctive
• intrinsic
• intuitive