Extrinsic and Native

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

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Native is an antonym for extrinsic.

Nearby Word: extrinsical

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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Extrinsic is an antonym for native.

Nearby Words: nativity, natively

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Native and Extrinsic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extrinsic/native

Extrinsic & Native. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extrinsic/native>.

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