inherent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Naturally as part or consequence of something.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈhɪəɹənt/ /ɪnˈhɛɹənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-inherent.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-inherent.wav

Word forms

inherent inhærent

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Latin haereō Latin inhaereō Latin inhaerentembor. English inherent From Latin inhaerentem, accusative singular of inhaerēns, present active participle of inhaereō (“to be closely connected with; to adhere to”).

Synonyms

inbuilt ingrained intrinsic built-in essential immanent inborn resident infused inherent integral inwrought radical

Antonyms

extrinsic accidental adscititious external extraneous

Related words

adherent coherent inhere inherence inherency inherently

Derived words

inherently inherent power inherent vice inherent vowel noninherent

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