Need another word that means the same as “intrinsic”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “intrinsic” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Intrinsic” are: intrinsical, inherent, innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, natural, native, constitutional, built-in, ingrained, deep-rooted, inseparable, permanent, indelible, ineradicable, ineffaceable
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intrinsic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| built-in | Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic. |
| congenital | (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. A congenital malformation of the heart. |
| constitutional | Constitutional in the structure of something especially your physical makeup. A constitutional inability to tell the truth. |
| deep-rooted | Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. |
| inborn | Natural to a person or animal. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen. |
| indelible | Cannot be removed or erased. The story made an indelible impression on me. |
| ineffaceable | Unable to be erased or forgotten. The experience made an ineffaceable impression on his mind. |
| ineradicable | Unable to be destroyed or removed. Ineradicable hostility. |
| ingrained | Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. The ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork. |
| inherent | (of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses. The president s inherent foreign affairs power. |
| innate | Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. Her innate capacity for organization. |
| inseparable | (of a German verb) consisting of a prefix and a base verb which are not separated when inflected, for example wiederholen. They met 18 months ago and have been inseparable ever since. |
| intrinsical | Belonging to a thing by its very nature- John Dewey. |
| 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 perfectly natural explanation. |
| permanent | Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely. He s in a permanent state of rage. |
| aborigine | An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. |
| behavioral | Of or relating to behavior. Behavioral sciences. |
| born | British nuclear physicist born in Germany honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics 1882 1970. A newly born baby. |
| characteristic | The integer part positive or negative of the representation of a logarithm in the expression log 643 2 808 the characteristic is 2. Heard my friend s characteristic laugh. |
| congenital | (of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. A congenital malformation of the heart. |
| disposition | An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others. Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you. |
| elemental | (of an emotion) powerful and primitive. Elemental analysis. |
| endemic | An endemic plant or animal. There are three types of island endemics. |
| immanent | Of qualities that are spread throughout something. A cognition is an immanent act of mind. |
| inborn | Natural to a person or animal. People think doctors have inborn compassion. |
| indigenous | Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. The indigenous peoples of Siberia. |
| 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. Any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers. |
| innate | Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. An innate talent. |
| instinct | The fact or quality of possessing innate behaviour patterns. Instinct told her not to ask the question. |
| malformation | Abnormality of shape or form. Malformation of one or both ears. |
| maternal | (of feelings) typical of a caring mother; motherly. My maternal grandmother. |
| mutual | A mutual building society or insurance company. They cooperated as potentially mutual beneficiaries of the settlement. |
| nascent | Being born or beginning. The nascent chicks. |
| natal | Of or relating to the buttocks. 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. Native Americans. |
| parental | Relating to a person’s parent or parents. The decision to sever ties with the parental organization. |
| paternal | Related through the father. My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal eye on me. |
| predisposition | An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. A child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia. |
| scene | The pieces of scenery used in a play or opera. The religious scene in England has changed in the last century. |
| temperament | The adjustment of intervals in tuning a piano or other musical instrument so as to fit the scale for use in different keys in equal temperament the octave consists of twelve equal semitones. He had begun to show signs of temperament. |
| tipi | A Native American tent; usually of conical shape. |
| unique | A unique person or thing. The unique existing example of Donne s handwriting. |
| within | On the inside. Beauty coming from within. |
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