Indigenous
Indigenous adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.
Usage example: the culture of the indigenous people of that country
Original is a synonym for indigenous in native topic. In some cases you can use "Original" instead an adjective "Indigenous".
Nearby Word: indigene
Original
Original adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Indigenous is a synonym for original in native topic. You can use "Indigenous" instead an adjective "Original".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and indigenous
- first and original
- distinctive and indigenous
- distinctive and original
- native and indigenous
- native and original
- primitive and indigenous
- primitive and original
- essential and indigenous
- essential and original
- ancient and indigenous
- ancient and original
- primeval and indigenous
- primeval and original
Both words in one sentence
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While, like any inhabitable place, there are rats in Norway today, it's definitely not their original, indigenous location.
Source: Misplaced Wildlife -
It turns out that the original Mewman settlers (Star's ancestors) actually massacred the indigenous monster inhabitants, driving the survivors to flee into the poor swamp lands on the fringes.
- Although Australians have invented a lot of original words and idioms, and adopted (read: stolen) a rich set of indigenous placenames and a sprinkling of other indigenous terms, we share some terms with the USA.
Source: Useful Notes / Australian Accent
Cite this Source
Original and Indigenous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous/original
Indigenous & Original. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous/original>.
Original or Indigenous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indigenous/original.
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