inherent as an adjective: - 1
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inherent
adjective
1 inherent
Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
synonyms: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral.
Roget 820:
affected,
characterized,
formed,
molded,
cast;
attempered†,
tempered;
framed;
predisposed;
prone,
inclined;
having a bias
etc.
n.;
tinctured with,
imbued with,
penetrated with,
eaten up with.
inborn,
inbred,
ingrained;
deep-rooted,
ineffaceable,
inveterate;
pathoscopic†;
congenital,
dyed in the wool,
implanted by nature,
inherent,
in the grain.
affective.
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Roget 5:
derived from within,
subjective;
intrinsic,
intrinsical†;
fundamental,
normal;
implanted,
inherent,
essential,
natural;
innate,
inborn,
inbred,
ingrained,
inwrought;
coeval with birth,
genetous†,
haematobious†,
syngenic†;
radical,
incarnate,
thoroughbred,
hereditary,
inherited,
immanent;
congenital,
congenite†;
connate,
running in the blood;
ingenerate†,
ingenite†;
indigenous;
in the grain
etc.
n.;
bred in the bone,
instinctive;
inward,
internal
etc.
221;
to the manner born;
virtual.
characteristic
etc.
(special)
79,
(indicative)
550;
invariable,
incurable,
incorrigible,
ineradicable,
fixed.
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2 inherent
In the nature of something though not readily apparent:
— Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
synonyms: implicit in, underlying.
Moby thesaurus: accessible, at hand, attendant, automatic, available, basic, born, characteristic, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, distinctive, elemental, elementary, esoteric, essential, fundamental, hereditary, immanent, immediate, implanted, implicit, impulsive, in view, inalienable, inborn, inbred, indigenous, individual, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherited, innate, inner, instinctive, integral, internal, intimate, intrinsic, involuntary, inward, inwrought, irreducible, libidinal, native, natural, normal, on board, on deck, on hand, peculiar, present, private, regular, resident, secret, spontaneous, subjective, subliminal, typical, unalienable, unchallengeable, unconscious, unlearned, unquestionable, within call, within reach, within sight ... show more.
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