Seen close-up, things have a way of showing their defects, their innate ugliness.
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Innate
/ɪˈneɪt/
Synonyms for "innate" (136 found)
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Closest matches (28)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(2 words)
adjective of origincongenital malformation
Adjective(4 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (40)
Adjective(16 words)
Adjective(5 words)
Noun(4 words)
inborn traitinstinctive behaviorinstinctive natureinstinctive reaction
Verb(1 words)
Related words (68)
Adjective(25 words)
instinctual lifeintrinsicintrinsic forceintrinsic propertyintrinsic traitintuitivenative reference booknative referencesnative termnativisticnatural advantagesnatural affinitynatural attributenatural benefitsnatural capacitationnatural curiositynatural lakenatural organizationnatural phenomenanatural processes
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Adverb(1 words)
more natural process cycle
Determiner(1 words)
most animal instinct
Noun(5 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
2 entriesinherent attributeintrinsic quality
More specific
4 entriesinnate abilityinnate aptitudeinnate capacityinnate talent
Collocations
5 entriesinnate abilityinnate capacityinnate senseinnate talentinnate trait
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
4 entriesSample sentences
20 total sentences available.
Generosity is innate in some people.
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That habit is acquired, not innate.
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Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
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