Extraneous and Innate

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Extraneous adjective – Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

Usage example: the architect's streamlined modern style shuns any sort of extraneous ornamentation

Innate is an antonym for extraneous.

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Innate adjective – Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: an innate athletic ability that allowed him to excel at just about any sport he tried his hand at

Extraneous is an antonym for innate.

Nearby Word: innately

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Innate and Extraneous. (2016). Retrieved 2021, January 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/innate

Extraneous & Innate. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Jan. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/innate>.

Innate or Extraneous. 2016. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extraneous/innate.

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