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Synonyms of native

9 similar words · 5 opposite words

Another word for native is indigenous. Other synonyms of native are endemic, aboriginal, autochthonous and inborn. The opposite of native is naturalized.

Synonyms and similar words for native

adjectiveBelonging to one by birth or ancestry.

adjectiveBorn or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

  • aboriginalFirst according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • innate
  • autochthonousNative to the place where found; indigenous.
  • indigenousNative to a land, especially before colonization.
  • autochthonalExisting where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
  • endemicNative to a particular area or culture; originating where it occurs.
  • inlandish rareRelating to or produced in the land itself, domestic, home, native.

nounMore synonyms

  • homeling obsoleteA native; a person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; an inhabitant.

Opposite of native

nounA native plant or animal.

  • exoticAn organism that is exotic to an environment; an introduced species.

adjectiveAntonym(s) of.

adjectiveMore antonyms

Meaning of native

  1. adjective Belonging to one by birth or ancestry.
  2. adjective Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
  3. adjective Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

Full definition of native

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Questions about synonyms of native

What is another word for native?
Native has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as indigenous, endemic, aboriginal, autochthonous and inborn.
What is the opposite of native?
The opposite of native is naturalized.
What does native mean?
Native means belonging to one by birth or ancestry.

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