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- DictionaryIn·born/ˌinˈbôrn/
adjective
- 1. existing from birth: "an inborn defect in the formation of collagen"
5 days ago · adjective. naturally present at birth; innate. SYNONYMS inbred, inherent, natural, native, congenital, inherited, hereditary.
Definition of inborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of inborn. adjective. normally existing at birth. synonyms: connatural, inbred. native. belonging to one by birth. adjective. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. synonyms: congenital, innate.
1. Possessed at birth: congenital, hereditary, inherited, innate, native. 2. Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual: built-in, congenital, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inbred, indigenous, indwelling, ingrained, inherent, innate, intrinsic, native, natural.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧born /ˌɪnˈbɔːn $ -ɔːrn / adjective an inborn quality or ability is one you have had naturally since birth Mammals have an inborn fear of snakes. Good taste is inborn and cannot be learned.
Britannica Dictionary definition of INBORN. : existing from the time someone is born : natural or instinctive. Humans have the inborn [= innate] ability to adapt. She has an inborn talent for music. That kind of knowledge is acquired, not inborn. INBORN meaning: existing from the time someone is born natural or instinctive.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inborn, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
