Foreign and Inborn

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: pediatricians often have to remove peas or other foreign bodies from inside the ears of curious toddlers

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Inborn is an antonym for foreign.

Nearby Word: foreigner

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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Foreign is an antonym for inborn.

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