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Native

/ˈneɪtɪv/

An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

📖 Definitions of "Native"

noun

1
An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

adjective

1
Aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

noun

adjective

1
Belonging to one by birth.
"English is not my native language."
2
Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
"The native peoples of Australia are called aborigines."
3
Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
"Many native artists studied abroad."
4
(of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by man.
"The naturalized Norway maple often outcompetes the native North American sugar maple."

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
purenoun	Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
naturalnoun	Existing in nature.
connatural	Similar in nature.
domesticnoun	Of or relating to the home.
endemicnoun	(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.
autochthonous	Native to the place where found; indigenous.
localnoun	From or in a nearby location.
inbrednoun	(often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
inborn	Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
homegrownnoun	(of produce) Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous.
native-bornnoun	Born in the country of citizenship.
autochthonic	Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
autochthonal	existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
aboriginalnoun	Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
indigenous	Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
foreignnoun	Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
adoptive	Pertaining to adoption.
adopted	a 2009 American independent mockumentary film starring comedian Pauly Shore as himself, "going to Africa to adopt a child, à la Madonna and Angelina Jolie."
nonnativenoun	Alternative form of non-native. [A person who is not native.]

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
autochthonic	Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous.
autochthonalnoun	existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthonous	Native to the place where found; indigenous.
indigenous	Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.
native-bornnoun	Born in the country of citizenship.
homegrownnoun	(of produce) Raised or cultivated at home, on one's own land, or in one's own country; domestic; indigenous.
domesticnoun	Of or relating to the home.
localnoun	From or in a nearby location.
aboriginalnoun	Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
inbrednoun	(often derogatory) Having an ancestry characterized by inbreeding.
naturalnoun	Existing in nature.
connatural	Similar in nature.
inborn	Innate, possessed by an organism at birth.
purenoun	Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.
endemicnoun	(especially of diseases) Prevalent in a particular area or region, persistent within a population.
birthplacenoun	The location where a person was born.
homelandnoun	The country that one regards as home.
home-grown	Having been produced locally.
homenoun	One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives; especially the house in which one lives with one's family; the habitual abode of one’s family.
nurserynoun	(countable) A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.