All native synonyms
naΒ·tive
N n noun native
- national β of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- inhabitant β a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
- citizen β Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country.
- ancient β Ancient means very old, or having existed for a long time.
- dweller β to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
- aborigine β Aborigines are members of the tribes that were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
- aboriginal β An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
- local β low-cal.
- autochthon β one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal
- indigene β a person or thing that is indigenous or native; native; autochthon.
- resident β a person who resides in a place.
- subject β that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
adjective native
- innate β existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- natural β existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- inborn β naturally present at birth; innate.
- instinctive β of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
- inherent β existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- built-in β Built-in devices or features are included in something as a part of it, rather than being separate.
- intrinsic β belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- intuitive β perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- endemic β (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- indigenous β 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.
- constitutional β Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization.
- essential β Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- fundamental β serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- natal β of or relating to a person's birth: celebrating one's natal day.
- original β belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- wild β living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- congenital β A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- connate β existing in a person or thing from birth; congenital or innate
- connatural β having a similar nature or origin
- genuine β possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- hereditary β passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- implanted β Simple past tense and past participle of implant.
- inbred β naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
- ingrained β ingrained; firmly fixed.
- inherited β to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir: to inherit the family business.
- inveterate β settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
- inwrought β worked in or closely combined with something.
- unacquired β to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
- autochthonous β (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed
- domestic β of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- home β Lord, Douglas-Home.
- homegrown β grown or produced at home or in a particular region for local consumption: homegrown tomatoes.
- primitive β being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- belonging β secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- primary β first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- vernacular β (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- from β (used to specify a starting point in spatial movement): a train running west from Chicago.