Better Gutenberg
Free, beautifully formatted public-domain ebooks

English Synonyms and Antonyms

by James Champlin Fernald

420 of 1101 · Contents · Download EPUB

Native.

Synonyms:

indigenous, innate, natal, natural, original.

Native denotes that which belongs to one by birth; natal that which pertains to the event of birth; natural denotes that which rests upon inherent qualities of character or being. We speak of one's native country, or of his natal day; of natural ability, native genius. Compare INHERENT; PRIMEVAL; RADICAL.

Antonyms:

acquired, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural.

← Back to English Synonyms and Antonyms

Scroll to Top