Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Verb

The word "innate" can be used as adjective, adjective and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

adnate connate

Derived Terms

innate immune system innate immunity innately innateness innatism innatist innative noninnate uninnate

Context

botany philosophy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

intrinsic

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

hardwired instinctive

Related Terms

a priori antenatal intuitive inveterate nascent natal native nativism natural naturalism nature naturism prenatal run in the family

Related Terms

inborn instinctive intuitive priori

Similar Terms

intelligent intelligent naive nonheritable noninheritable

Synonym Network

congenital unconditioned

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