Synonyms & related words for inherited

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of inherited — including hereditary, genetic, patrimonial, congenital, inborn, inbred. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to inherited

Explore words related to inherited — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include inheriting, hereditable, inheritable, inherits, nonhereditary, heritable, hereditariness, familial. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for inherited

Common synonyms for inherited include hereditary, genetic, patrimonial, congenital, inborn, inbred, matroclinous, genic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does inherited come from?

The word inherited breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root herit-, from Latin heres (“heir”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.