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- Dictionaryinborn/ˌɪnˈbɔːn/
adjective
- 1. existing from birth: "an inborn defect in the formation of collagen"
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The meaning of INBORN is present from or as if from birth. How to use inborn in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inborn.
INBORN meaning: 1. used to refer to a mental or physical characteristic that someone has from birth: 2. used to…. Learn more.
INBORN definition: 1. used to refer to a mental or physical characteristic that someone has from birth: 2. used to…. Learn more.
Inborn definition: naturally present at birth; innate. . See examples of INBORN used in a sentence.
Definition of inborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. existing from birth; congenital; innate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. inborn in American English. (ˈɪnˌbɔrn ) adjective. 1. present in the organism at birth; innate; not acquired. 2. hereditary; inherited. SIMILAR WORDS: inˈnate. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
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. nonheritable, noninheritable.
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.
Existing naturally or by heredity rather than being learned through experience. American Heritage Medicine. Present in the organism at birth; innate; not acquired. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Hereditary; inherited. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: inbred. connatural. innate. congenital. intuitive. institutional.
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.
