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

Need another word that means the same as “inherent”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “inherent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inherent” are: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, integral, implicit in, underlying, intrinsic, innate, immanent, inborn, ingrained, deep-rooted

Inherent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Inherent" as an adjective

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

• Vested in someone as a right or privilege.
• In the nature of something though not readily apparent.
• Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
• Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
• (of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses.

Synonyms of "Inherent" as an adjective (12 Words)

built-in	Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
constitutional	Constitutional in the structure of something especially your physical makeup. A constitutional amendment.
deep-rooted	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
immanent	Of a mental act performed entirely within the mind. We think of God as immanent in nature.
implicit in	Being without doubt or reserve.
inborn	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. People think doctors have inborn compassion.
inbuilt	Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. The body s inbuilt ability to heal itself.
ingrained	(of dirt or a stain) deeply embedded and thus difficult to remove. The ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. Her innate capacity for organization.
integral	Included as part of a whole rather than supplied separately. A local motion keepeth bodies integral.
intrinsic	Belonging to a thing by its very nature. Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
underlying	Being or involving basic facts or principles. Underlying problems need to be addressed.

Usage Examples of "Inherent" as an adjective

• Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
• Any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers.
• The president's inherent foreign affairs power.

Associations of "Inherent" (30 Words)

antenatal	Before birth; during or relating to pregnancy. Antenatal care.
born	British nuclear physicist born in Germany honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics 1882 1970. The sound bite was born in the TV newsroom.
congenital	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. A congenital liar.
distaff	A stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. Marriage is still the passport to distaff power.
feminine	A feminine word or form. The association of the arts with the feminine.
genetically	In a way that relates to genes or genetics. A genetically inherited condition.
immanent	Of qualities that are spread throughout something. The protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements.
inborn	Natural to a person or animal. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen.
inherence	The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic. The inherence of polysemy in human language.
inherited	(of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one’s parents or ancestors. An inherited disease.
innate	Being talented through inherited qualities. Her innate capacity for organization.
instinct	Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli. Instinct told her not to ask the question.
intrinsic	Belonging to a thing by its very nature- John Dewey. Form was treated as something intrinsic as the very essence of the thing.
intuition	A thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning. He had an intuition that something had gone wrong.
maternal	(of feelings) typical of a caring mother; motherly. Maternal care.
matriarch	A female head of a family or tribe. A domineering matriarch.
mutual	A mutual building society or insurance company. They cooperated as potentially mutual beneficiaries of the settlement.
nascent	(chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form. A nascent insurgency.
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. The art of the natives of the northwest coast.
parent	Be or act as a parent to a child. His adoptive parents.
parental	A person’s parents. Parental responsibility.
paternal	Of or appropriate to a father. My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me.
paternity	The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing. He refused to admit paternity of the child.
predisposition	An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. Factors including genetic predisposition.
pregnancy	The condition or period of being pregnant. A straightforward pregnancy.
uncle	A source of help and advice and encouragement. He played uncle to lonely students.
visceral	Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect. The voters visceral fear of change.
within	Internally or inwardly. Beauty coming from within.