inherent

[ in-her-uhnt, -heer- ]

adjective

1. existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering:

   an inherent distrust of strangers.

   Synonyms: ingrained, inbred, native, innate

2. Grammar. standing before a noun.

inherent

/ ɪnˈhɪərənt; -ˈhɛr- /

adjective

1. existing as an inseparable part; intrinsic

Derived Forms

• inˈherently, adverb

Other Words From

• in·her·ent·ly adverb
• non·in·her·ent adjective
• un·in·her·ent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inherent¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Latin inhaerent- (stem of inhaerēns ), present participle of the verb inhaerēre inhere; -ent

Synonym Study

See essential.

Example Sentences

Hegseth envisions the military as a safe space for straight white men, where their fantasy of inherent superiority is carefully protected from real-world evidence that other people are strong, smart and capable.

From Salon

“That year was about a group of Black women being pushed out. The abject nature of Blackness is inherent in the way people were perceiving what it means for us to be present or not present in a conversation about what it means to get recognition. And the recognition that is offered to a certain group of people, the conversation isn’t afforded to them. We have to begin to question ourselves truly if we want a space to have any form of equity.”

From Los Angeles Times

Or, put another way, Trump, Elon Musk and other billionaires – including Jeff Bezos, have exploited the inherent anger against the donor and ruling class to continue to rule and dominate – as part of the ruling class.

From Salon

Despite the fact-checkers’ best efforts to appeal to everyone by sticking to the facts, half the country seemingly pays no attention at all to their work, and the other half just gets frustrated that the fact-checkers’ inherent “view from nowhere” can sometimes lead them to falsely equate picayune Democratic exaggerations with the fundamental moral rot that infects the heart of Trumpist Republican politics.

From Slate

Of course not, but inherent gender bias — most of it likely unintentional — ensures less complex assessments of available data by those who squeeze narratives out of the numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• built-in
• constitutional
• deep-rooted
• deep-seated
• essential
• fundamental
• genetic
• implicit
• ingrained
• innate
• instinctive
• internal
• intrinsic
• latent
• natural