CONGENITAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONGENITAL?

Need another word that means the same as “congenital”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “congenital” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Congenital” are: inborn, innate, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, in the family, inbred, constitutional, built-in, inbuilt, ingrown, natural, native, original, inherent, unlearned, instinctual, deep-rooted, deep-seated, inveterate, compulsive, persistent, chronic, regular, pathological, established, hardened, confirmed, committed, seasoned, habitual, obsessive, obsessional

Congenital as an Adjective

Definitions of "Congenital" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “congenital” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
• (of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
• Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.

Synonyms of "Congenital" as an adjective (33 Words)

built-in	Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
chronic	Of a person having a chronic illness. Chronic money problems.
committed	Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. Committed church members.
compulsive	(of a person) acting as a result of an irresistible urge. Compulsive drinking.
confirmed	Of persons; not subject to change. A confirmed invalid.
constitutional	Constitutional in the structure of something especially your physical makeup. A constitutional amendment.
deep-rooted	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
deep-seated	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
established	Brought about or set up or accepted especially long established. Enjoyed his prestige as an established writer.
habitual	Commonly used or practiced; usual. This pattern of behaviour can become habitual.
hardened	Used of persons emotionally hardened. Hardened steel.
hereditary	(of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance. Cystic fibrosis is our most common fatal hereditary disease.
in the blood	Holding office.
in the family	Directed or bound inward.
inborn	Existing from birth. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen.
inbuilt	Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. The body s inbuilt ability to heal itself.
ingrown	(of a toenail) having grown into the flesh. As ingrown habit would have dictated.
inherent	(of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses. The president s inherent foreign affairs power.
inherited	(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder. An inherited disease.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. Her innate capacity for organization.
instinctual	Relating to or denoting an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour; based on instinct. Instinctual maternal behaviour.
inveterate	(of a feeling or habit) long-established and unlikely to change. His inveterate hostility to what he considered to be the reactionary powers.
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. Native Americans.
natural	Relating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm. A cat s natural aversion to water.
obsessional	Characteristic of or affected by an obsession. A single minded or even obsessional leader.
obsessive	Of the nature of an obsession. She became obsessive about her school work.
original	Not secondhand or by way of something intermediary. A subtle and original thinker.
pathological	Of or relating to the practice of pathology. A pathological liar.
persistent	Stubbornly unyielding. Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
regular	In accord with regular practice or procedure. Her breathing became more regular.
seasoned	Rendered competent through trial and experience. A seasoned traveler.
unlearned	Not well learned. He appealed to an unlearned audience as well as to sympathetic scholars.

Usage Examples of "Congenital" as an adjective

• A congenital liar.
• A congenital malformation of the heart.

Associations of "Congenital" (30 Words)

antenatal	Occurring or existing before birth. Antenatal care.
behavioral	Of or relating to behavior. Behavioral sciences.
born	British nuclear physicist born in Germany honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics 1882 1970. She was born in Aberdeen.
deformity	The state of being deformed or misshapen. Respiratory problems caused by spinal deformity.
familial	Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity. Certain diseases are familial.
genetic	Of or relating to the science of genetics. Genetically transmitted features.
genetically	By genetic mechanisms. A genetically inherited condition.
hereditary	Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent. Either hereditary or environmental factors.
inborn	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. People think doctors have inborn compassion.
inherence	The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic. The inherence of polysemy in human language.
inherent	Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
inherited	(of money, property, or a title) received as an heir at the death of the previous holder. Inherited diseases.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. Her innate capacity for organization.
instinct	A natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking. Instinct told her not to ask the question.
intrinsic	Belonging to a thing by its very nature. Intrinsic muscles.
intuition	The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. We shall allow our intuition to guide us.
malformation	An abnormally formed part of the body. Malformation of one or both ears.
maternal	Related through the mother’s side of the family. My maternal grandmother.
matriarch	An older woman who is powerful within a family or organization. In some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch.
natal	A port city in northeastern Brazil. He was living in the south many miles from his natal city.
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. Many native artists studied abroad.
parent	Be or act as a parent to a child. All children are special to those who parent them.
parental	Relating to a person’s parent or parents. Parental responsibility.
paternal	Belonging to or inherited from one’s father. A paternal aunt.
paternity	Paternal origin. Tests were conducted to determine paternity.
predisposition	Susceptibility to a pathogen. Factors including genetic predisposition.
pregnancy	The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus. The first weeks of pregnancy.
uncle	The brother of one’s father or mother or the husband of one’s aunt. He played uncle to lonely students.
visceral	Relating to or affecting the viscera. The voters visceral fear of change.