All congenital synonyms
con·gen·i·tal
C c adj congenital
- ingrained — ingrained; firmly fixed.
- inveterate — settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- constitutional — Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
- inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
- indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- inherited — to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- latent — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- thorough — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- utter — to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: unable to utter her feelings; Words were uttered in my hearing.
- connate — existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate
- connatural — having a similar nature or origin
- indwelling — to inhabit.
- unacquired — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
adjective congenital
- hereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- genetic — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- frequent — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- incorrigible — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.