English adjective: inborn | |||
1. | inborn present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development | ||
Synonyms | congenital, innate | ||
Similar | nonheritable, noninheritable | ||
Antonyms | heritable, inheritable | ||
2. | inborn normally existing at birth | ||
Samples | Mankind's connatural sense of the good. | ||
Synonyms | connatural, inbred | ||
Similar | native | ||
Antonyms | adopted, adoptive | ||