inborn

CEFRC1

/ˈɪn.bɔːn/

adjective

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Existing from birth; natural rather than learned.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Inherited; hereditary.

Examples

  • One's success in life has little to do with one's inborn gift.

  • Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Native; indigenous.

  2. Innate; possessed by an organism at birth.

More examples

In context

  • inborn instincts

  • inborn talent

  • However, a scientific study just published in American Psychologist provides strong reasons to doubt that there are many inborn differences between genders.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The baby's natural swimming ability is an blank talent, not something taught.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby