Native

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Indigenous

Synonyms Indigenous, local, born, domestic, original, aboriginal, endemic, autochthonous, and regional.

Crude

Synonyms Crude, raw, unprocessed, in the raw, in the rough, undeveloped, unfinished, rough-hewn, impure, natural, untreated, unrefined, undressed, rude, unpolished, uncooked, unfiltered, and semifinished.

Inherent

Synonyms Inherent, integral, indigenous, constitutional, innate, inbred, constitutive, inborn, elemental, built-in, hardwired, fundamental, ingrain, in one's blood, interior, deep-rooted, habitual, regular, intrinsic, essential, natural, hereditary, inner, inherited, ingrained, immanent, distinctive, basic, internal, congenital, characteristic, peculiar, typical, normal, inveterate, and inmost.

Resident

Synonyms Resident, local, localite, occupant, townie, denizen, inhabitant, resider, habitant, dweller, and year-rounder.

Aborigine

Synonyms Aborigine, indigene, aboriginal, and autochthon.

Example Sentences

She is a native speaker of French.

He returned to his native country after ten years.

The plant is native to South America.

They studied native traditions and customs.

She spoke in her native language.

The animal is not native to this region.

He’s a native of New York.

They preserved native art and culture.

Native wildlife thrives in this area.

She felt proud of her native heritage.