Synonyms for intrinsic
ɪnˈtrɪn sɪk, -zɪkin·trin·sic

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1. intrinsicadjective

   Antonyms:
   extrinsic

2. intrinsicadjective

   Antonyms:
   extrinsic

3. intrinsicadjective

   Antonyms:
   extrinsic

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1. intrinsic

   Inherent signifies permanently united as an element or original quality, naturally existent or incorporated in something so as to have become an integral part. Immanent is a philosophic word, to denote that which dwells in or pervades any substance or spirit without necessarily being a part of it, and without reference to any working out (compare SUBJECTIVE). That which is inherent is an inseparable part of that in which it inheres, and is usually thought of with reference to some outworking or effect; as, an inherent difficulty. God is said to be immanent (not inherent) in the universe. Frequently intrinsic and inherent can be interchanged, but inherent applies to qualities, while intrinsic applies to essence, so that to speak of intrinsic excellence conveys higher praise than if we say inherent excellence. Inherent and intrinsic may be said of persons or things; congenital, inborn, inbred, innate, apply to living beings. Congenital is frequent in medical and legal use with special application to defects; as, congenital idiocy. Innate and inborn are almost identical, but innate is preferred in philosophic use, as when we speak of innate ideas; that which is inborn, congenital, or innate may be original with the individual, but that which is inbred is inherited. Ingrained signifies dyed in the grain, and denotes that which is deeply wrought into substance or character.

   Synonyms:
   congenital, essential, immanent, inborn, inbred, indispensable, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inhering, innate, inseparable, internal, inwrought, native, natural, subjective

   Antonyms:
   accidental, casual, external, extrinsic, fortuitous, incidental, outward, subsidiary, superadded, superficial, superfluous, superimposed, supplemental, transient, unconnected

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1. intrinsic

   Synonyms:
   native, inherent, innate, genuine, immanent, natural, true, real, inward

   Antonyms:
   extrinsic, acquired, adventitious, borrowed, pretended, ascititious, external, added, assumed

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1. intrinsic, intrinsicaladjective

   belonging to a thing by its very nature

   "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

   Synonyms:
   intrinsical

   Antonyms:
   adventitious, extraneous, alien, external, foreign, adscititious, outside, extrinsic

2. intrinsicadjective

   situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

   "intrinsic muscles"

   Synonyms:
   intrinsical

   Antonyms:
   extraneous, external, outside, alien, foreign, adscititious, adventitious, extrinsic

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1. • Anatomy

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1. intrinsicadjective

   Synonyms:
   inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic

2. intrinsicadjective

   Synonyms:
   real, genuine, true, essential

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1. intrinsicadjective

   Synonyms:
   inherent, innate, real, genuine

   Antonyms:
   extrinsic

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1. List of paraphrases for "intrinsic":

   inherent, inherently, built-in, in-built, inbuilt, innate, integral

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1. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Only he qualifies to be an INDIVIDUAL, who has created an IMAGE for himself, in tune with his INTRINSIC NATURE, for majority only succumb to the human stupidity and perish!

2. Garen Wintemute:

   The two are not the same, you do not have a right to conveyance. You have a right to self-defense, you have a right to protecting your home and your family that's intrinsic to you as a human being.

3. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Only once in a while you become aware of your intrinsic nature, with sudden bursts of empty spaces, without any effort on your part, you come home, rejoice every breath so deep and so soothing, you relax, unfocused, you skip into timelessness. This is the greatest mystery, the greatest gift of existence, without any identification to your senses, no clutches of your old patterns of mind. Few Glimpses of Heaven on the earth! I have experienced, have you?

4. Bethany Bomberger:

   When we help children understand the power of what it means to be pro-life, they see other human beings as important and having intrinsic value, something we like to say is we love every human being, not necessarily every human doing.

5. Al Sharpton:

   The reason that we could not deal with local law enforcement and prosecutors is because of the intrinsic relationship between the local police who were involved in those situations and the prosecutors in those counties, someone that is sensitive to that understands why the federal government and Justice Department needs to intervene. ... So there's a sensitivity practice and an experienced practice that people of color could bring in that was totally absent in the last four years.