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innate

/ɪˈneɪt/adjective2 syllables

Innate means: present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.

Synonyms for innate20

adjective, as in present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

congenital, inborn, noninheritable, nonheritable

adjective, as in not established by conditioning or learning

unconditioned, unlearned, naive

adjective, as in being talented through inherited qualities

natural, born, intelligent

also used for innate

connate, connatural, congenite, genetous, inbred, indigenous, ingenite, native, to the manner born, unlearnt

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What does innate mean?3

adjective

1

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

2

not established by conditioning or learning“an unconditioned reflex”

3

being talented through inherited qualities“a natural leader”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with innate?44

three syllables

interstate
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Innate in a sentence

  • Seen close-up, things have a way of showing their defects, their innate ugliness.kindpanda
  • Jasmin's fashion sense is impeccable, showcasing her innate sense of style and elegance.Amastan
  • IQ does not measure an innate, genetic capacity for reason.rul
  • Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.voxbubnya
  • Even small children have an innate sense of what's fair and what's not.patgfisher
  • Her innate courage serves as an example for all of us.Nuel
  • His innate understanding of pleasure allows him to explore and fulfill fantasies with finesse.Nuel
  • That habit is acquired, not innate.al_ex_an_der

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