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

Need another word that means the same as “native”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “native” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Native” are: aboriginal, aborigine, indigen, indigene, inhabitant, resident, local, vernacular, indigenous, original, first, earliest, domestic, home, innate, inherent, inborn, intrinsic, instinctive, instinctual, intuitive, natural, deep-seated, deep-rooted

Native as a Noun

Definitions of "Native" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “native” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Indigenous plants and animals.
• A local inhabitant.
• An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
• A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
• A person born in a particular place or country.
• An animal or plant indigenous to a place.
• An oyster reared in British waters.
• A non-white original inhabitant of a place, as regarded by European colonists or travellers.

Synonyms of "Native" as a noun (7 Words)

aboriginal	An aboriginal inhabitant of a place. The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students.
aborigine	A member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
indigen	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
indigene	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
inhabitant	A person who inhabits a particular place.
local	A local branch of an organization especially a trade union. The local seemed to take forever to get to New York.
resident	A pupil who boards at a boarding school. Arctic residents are joined annually by long distance migrants.

Usage Examples of "Native" as a noun

• New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives.
• An eighteen-year-old Brooklyn native.
• The marigold is a native of southern Europe.
• He is a native of Brazil.
• A native of Montreal.
• The art of the natives of the northwest coast.

Native as an Adjective

Definitions of "Native" as an adjective

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

• As found in nature in the elemental form.
• (of a metal or other mineral) found in a pure or uncombined state.
• (of a plant or animal) of indigenous origin or growth.
• Associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth.
• Of the indigenous inhabitants of a place.
• Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere, e.g. native bee.
• Belonging to one by birth.
• Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin.
• Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning.
• Designed for or built into a given system, especially denoting the language associated with a given processor, computer, or compiler, and programs written in it.
• (of a quality) belonging to a person's character from birth; innate.

Synonyms of "Native" as an adjective (19 Words)

aboriginal	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
deep-rooted	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
deep-seated	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
domestic	Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic violence.
earliest	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. Verdi s earliest and most raucous opera.
first	Highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections. His first or maiden speech in Congress.
home	Made done or intended for use in the home. A home win.
inborn	Natural to a person or animal. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen.
indigenous	Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native. Coriander is indigenous to southern Europe.
inherent	Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. An innate talent.
instinctive	(of a person) doing or being a specified thing apparently naturally or automatically. He was an instinctive cook.
instinctual	Relating to or denoting an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour; based on instinct. Instinctual maternal behaviour.
intrinsic	Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
intuitive	(chiefly of computer software) easy to use and understand. An intuitive revulsion.
local	Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood. Local anesthesia.
natural	Relating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm. A natural pearl.
original	Not dependent on other people’s ideas; inventive or novel. The original performance of the opera.
vernacular	(of architecture) concerned with domestic and functional rather than public or monumental buildings. A vernacular term.

Usage Examples of "Native" as an adjective

• He's a native New Yorker.
• Native copper.
• Many native artists studied abroad.
• My native land.
• A ceremonial native dance from Fiji.
• Eagle owls aren't native to Britain.
• One's native language.
• Native Americans.
• The native North American sugar maple.
• Her native country.
• Scotland's few remaining native pinewoods.
• Some last vestige of native wit prompted Guy to say nothing.

Associations of "Native" (30 Words)

aboriginal	An aboriginal inhabitant of a place. Aboriginal forests.
aborigine	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
born	British nuclear physicist born in Germany honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics 1882 1970. On 1 January 1992 the new company was born.
budding	(of a body part) becoming larger as part of normal growth. Her budding breasts.
congenital	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. A congenital malformation of the heart.
denizen	A foreigner allowed certain rights in their adopted country. Denizens of field and forest.
ethnic	A member of an ethnic minority. Two playwrights of different ethnic origins.
immanent	Of a mental act performed entirely within the mind. Ambition is immanent in human nature.
inborn	Existing from birth. People think doctors have inborn compassion.
inchoate	Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed. Inchoate proletarian protest.
indian	Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians.
inhabitant	A person who inhabits a particular place.
inherent	Vested in someone as a right or privilege. The president s inherent foreign affairs power.
innate	Not established by conditioning or learning. An innate talent.
instinct	Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli. Words instinct with love.
intrinsic	Belonging to a thing by its very nature- John Dewey. Form was treated as something intrinsic as the very essence of the thing.
korean	Of or relating to or characteristic of Korea or its people or language.
malformation	Something abnormal or anomalous. Malformation of one or both ears.
maternal	Relating to or derived from one’s mother. Warm maternal affection for her guest.
nascent	Being born or beginning. A nascent insurgency.
natal	Relating to or accompanying birth. He was living in the south many miles from his natal city.
parental	Relating to a person’s parent or parents. The decision to sever ties with the parental organization.
paternal	Characteristic of a father. He reasserted his paternal authority.
pregnancy	The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus. A straightforward pregnancy.
primeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. A primeval desire.
settler	A person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country. The early European settlers in America were often fleeing from religious persecution.
tipi	A Native American tent; usually of conical shape.
tribal	Members of tribal communities especially in South Asia. People don t want political parties stuck in rigid tribal boundaries.
tribe	A federation (as of American Indians. An outburst against the whole tribe of theoreticians.
untapped	Not drawn upon or used- G.R.Harrison. The vast untapped potential of individual women and men.