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