Synonyms for native

Synonyms for (noun) native

Synonyms: native

Definition: indigenous plants and animals

Similar words: organism, being

Definition: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently


Synonyms: native, aboriginal, aborigine, indigen, indigene

Definition: an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

Usage: the art of the natives of the northwest coast; the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms: native

Definition: a person born in a particular place or country

Usage: he is a native of Brazil

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms for (adj) native

Synonyms: native

Definition: belonging to one by birth

Usage: my native land; one's native language

Similar words: connatural, inborn, inbred

Definition: normally existing at birth

Usage: mankind's connatural sense of the good


Synonyms: native

Definition: characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

Usage: the native North American sugar maple; many native artists studied abroad

Similar words: indigenous, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic

Definition: originating where it is found

Usage: the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo; autochthonous rocks and people and folktales; endemic folkways; the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan


Similar words: domestic

Definition: produced in a particular country

Usage: domestic wine; domestic oil


Similar words: homegrown

Definition: grown or originating in a particular place

Usage: stands selling homegrown fruits and vegetables


Similar words: native-born

Definition: belonging to a place by birth

Usage: a native-born Scot; a native Scot


Synonyms: native

Definition: as found in nature in the elemental form

Usage: native copper

Similar words: pure

Definition: free of extraneous elements of any kind

Usage: pure air and water; pure gold; pure primary colors; the violin's pure and lovely song; pure tones; pure oxygen


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