Hardwired
Hardwired adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.
Usage example: a cat with a hardwired compulsion to knock expensive knickknacks off of shelves
Native and hardwired are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Native" instead an adjective "Hardwired".
Nearby Word: hardwiring
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- natural and hardwired
- natural and native
- innate and hardwired
- innate and native
- intrinsic and hardwired
- intrinsic and native
- ingrained and hardwired
- ingrained and native
- inherent and hardwired
- inherent and native
- deep-rooted and hardwired
- deep-rooted and native
- essential and hardwired
- essential and native
Cite this Source
Native and Hardwired. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardwired/native
Hardwired & Native. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardwired/native>.
Native or Hardwired. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hardwired/native.
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