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inborn

inborn

7 3.4
Present from birth and not learned later
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌbɔrn/
translation icon : innato
  • Every child has an inborn ability to learn languages quickly.
  • inborn errors
  • inborn errors of methylcobalamin
  • inborn predisposition

We need to provide a sensible system of incentives as well as equal opportunity for all to explore their unique inborn talent.

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Examples

  • Temperament, which is inborn, also plays a big role in a child's sense of optimism.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Gender is an inborn feature, and it can be easily identified.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Is curiosity inborn or can you do things?

  • And my manners are inborn qualities.

  • To craft characters this way, I teach writers to explore their characters' inborn traits first.

    Academic text (2009)
  • You referred to man's inborn sense of moral values, did you not?

  • Montessori sees education as a help to the unfolding of the child's inborn psychic powers.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The teacher introduces the notion of an inborn "moral sense" (e.g., fairness, duty, etc.).

    Academic text (1997)
  • She has an inborn talent for music that was evident from a young age.

  • His inborn curiosity drives him to explore new ideas and concepts.

Synonyms

innate
vsinborn
52 5.2

A quality present from birth that is not learned

is the plain general term for presence at birth rather than learned
congenital
vsinborn
  • Specialized
30 7.5

Present at birth and not always passed from parents

is the general word for things present from birth rather than acquired
inbred
vsinborn
1 6.8

Present from birth and not learned

is the everyday term focusing on origin at birth not later acquisition
connatural
vsinborn
  • Formal
9.9

Present from birth and natural to a person or animal

is the standard neutral phrase for being present from birth
born
vsinborn
1.0

A person who has a natural skill from the start of life

is the broader label for any trait present from birth, not just talents

Antonyms

acquired
  • Specialized
4.1

Not present at birth but learned or developed later

Compounds

7.7

A health problem passed from parents that makes the body unable to use food properly

inborn reflex
  • Specialized
3.5

An automatic action a baby does without learning

How Innate

innate
52 5.2
inborn
7 3.4
acquired
  • Specialized
4.1
learned
  • Specialized
4.4

Surface Forms

inborn positive

Morphology

inborn = born (semi-transparent) = in + born

The connection to 'born' is clear, but learners may not fully predict that 'inborn' specifically means 'innate' or 'present from birth' from the prefix alone.

Etymology

Inborn comes from the parts in- 'in' and born 'born', so it literally means 'born in' you. So, inborn describes a quality you have from birth, not something you learned.