Intrinsic and Superficial

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Intrinsic adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: the question of whether people have an intrinsic sense of right and wrong

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Superficial is an antonym for intrinsic.

Nearby Word: intrinsically

Superficial adjective - Lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something.

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Intrinsic is an antonym for superficial.

Nearby Word: superficiality

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