Acquired and Native

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Acquired adjective - Gotten through environmental forces.

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Native is an antonym for acquired.

Nearby Words: acquirement, acquiring, acquirer

Native adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: a native energy and ambition that would allow him to rise above his humble beginnings

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Acquired is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

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Native and Acquired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acquired/native

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