innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary mean not acquired after birth. innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature.

INNATE definition: 1. An innate quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned: 2. An…. Learn more.

Innate, inborn, congenital, hereditary describe qualities, characteristics, or possessions acquired before or at the time of birth.

Definition of innate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate talents. 2. inherent in the character of something: an innate defect in the hypothesis. 3. arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience: an innate knowledge of good and evil.

An innate quality or ability is one which a person is born with. They have an innate sense of fairness. ...a society in which individuals could develop their innate abilities and capacities.

Innate, inborn, congenital, hereditary describe qualities, characteristics, or possessions acquired before or at the time of birth.

Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See a priori, intuitive.

May 10, 2025 · innate (not comparable) Inborn; existing or having existed since birth. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: innate

If a characteristic or ability is already present in a person or animal when they are born, it is innate. People have the innate ability to speak whereas animals do not.