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- Dictionaryinborn/ˌɪnˈbɔːn/
adjective
- 1. existing from birth: "an inborn defect in the formation of collagen"
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INBORN definition: 1. used to refer to a mental or physical characteristic that someone has from birth: 2. used to…. Learn more.
INBORN meaning: 1. used to refer to a mental or physical characteristic that someone has from birth: 2. used to…. Learn more.
The meaning of INBORN is present from or as if from birth. How to use inborn in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inborn.
Inborn definition: naturally present at birth; innate. . See examples of INBORN used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of inborn adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
inborn. 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.
