Skip to main content
inbuilt

inbuilt

2 4.2
A natural part of someone or something from the start
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌbɪlt/
  • UK
translation icon : incorporado
  • The software comes with inbuilt security protocols to protect user data.

You need to realize most humans have this inbuilt dysfunction.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • If you can't find what you are looking for with the inbuilt search, you have the option of using Google.

    Blog text (31)
  • So how do you deal with the inbuilt fear of failure?

  • And all systems have a natural inbuilt resistance mechanism.

  • Wild crocodiles normally have this inbuilt fear of people.

  • The bike's inbuilt computer can even communicate with the nearest Suzuki service center for self-diagnosis.

    Blog text (14)
  • Newer CPAP machines have inbuilt pressure sensors that auto-adjust to the patient's pressure requirement.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The new smartphone model features an inbuilt battery that cannot be replaced by the user.

  • Many modern appliances have inbuilt timers for better energy management.

Synonyms

inherent
vsinbuilt
144 5.1

A natural part of something that is always there

can also result from deliberate design rather than only natural origin
integral
vsinbuilt
73 5.3

Necessary and very important as part of a whole

emphasizes presence by nature or deliberate design rather than mere necessity
built-in
vsinbuilt
59 3.9

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

is present because of natural origin or deliberate design
constitutional
vsinbuilt
3 5.9

A natural and lasting part of a person's body or mind

is used more broadly beyond formal structural contexts

Antonyms

20 3.3

Something you can take off or move to another place

How Inherent

innate
52 5.2
inborn
7 3.4
inbuilt
  • UK
2 4.2
developed
2.3
acquired
  • Specialized
4.1
learned
  • Specialized
4.4

Surface Forms

inbuilt positive
built-in positive

Morphology

inbuilt = built (transparent) = in + build

The meaning is directly recoverable as 'built in' or 'forming part of the design' from the base 'built' plus the prefix-like element 'in'.

Etymology

The word inbuilt comes from the parts in- ('inside') and built ('made'). So an inbuilt quality is something made 'inside' a thing and is part of its nature or design.