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hardwired

hardwired

2 6.2
A permanent part of someone or something that is difficult to change
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɑrdˌwaɪrd/
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  • This is hardwired in us, I believe.
  • biologically hardwired
  • become hardwired

That's just a human hardwired instinct to play and transform.

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Examples

  • You are born hardwired for love and celebration.

  • I think we're hardwired for certain inclinations.

    Grace Beverley

  • And my brain is hardwired to be that way.

    Rich Roll

  • But I feel like I was hardwired as a seven since the beginning.

  • You know, I, I think it's hardwired into us in some way.

  • Just how hardwired are we to nature?

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  • This is something that is fundamentally hardwired into our brain.

    Lex Fridman

  • And so we are biologically hardwired to bond with other people.

    Evan Carmichael

  • We are genetically hardwired to reproduce.

  • Humans are hardwired for social interaction, making connections with others an essential part of life.

Synonyms

built-in
vshardwired
59 3.9

A feature that is part of something from the start, not added later

is fixed and difficult to change especially within systems or behavior
set in stone
vshardwired
  • Informal
10 3.9

Not able to be changed

is fixed but emphasizes permanent placement within systems or behavior
inbuilt
vshardwired
  • UK
2 4.2

A natural part of someone or something from the start

is about being fixed and hard to change especially in systems or behavior
prewired
vshardwired
  • Specialized
4.9

With wires already installed or instincts present from birth

is about fixed traits as part of systems or behavior rather than physical wiring

Antonyms

flexible
155 3.4

Able to change or be changed to fit different situations

How Fixed

hardwired
2 6.2
fixed
1.8
habitual
28 4.0
flexible
155 3.4

Surface Forms

hardwired positive

Morphology

hardwired = hardwire (semi-transparent) = hard + wire + ed

Derived from 'hardwire' + '-ed' but used figuratively to mean 'innate' or 'permanently fixed'; the figurative extension is predictable though metaphorical.

Etymology

Hardwired is often used as a picture: think of a brain or machine with fixed 'wires' inside that you cannot move. A helpful way to remember it is that the word means 'built in' or 'permanent' in a person or system.