External and Inborn

Opposite meaning words

External adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

Usage example: the defendant's socioeconomic status must be regarded as entirely external to his guilt or innocence

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Inborn is an antonym for external.

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

Usage example: an inborn talent for dancing

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External is an antonym for inborn.

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Inborn and External. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inborn

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Inborn or External. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inborn.

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