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Definition of "inbred" []

  • Produced by inbreeding. (adjective)
  • Fixed in the character or disposition as if inherited; deep-seated: an inbred distrust of radicalism. See Synonyms at innate. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "inbred" in a sentence
  • "I guess that's what you can expect from a bunch in inbred Bible thumbers."
  • "But tell me, is it true that bein 'inbred helps with banjo pickin???????"
  • "To pull the plug genetically on a malignancy and prevent it from even appearing was pretty unusual, even in inbred mice."