External and Inbred

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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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Inbred is an antonym for external.

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

Usage example: an inbred desire to do good in the world

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External is an antonym for inbred.

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

External & Inbred. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/inbred>.

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

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