Innate – Inborn; relating to a natural ability you were born with, not one you have learned

(Pronounced ih-nayt)

To remember the definition of the word innate, use the following mnemonic:

In at eight (innate)! She had a natural ability to always arrive just in time and a natural ability to jump long distances.

Examples of innate in a sentence

He rarely stopped smiling and never lost his innate sense of fun.

Luckily, she had innate ability to judge people quickly and accurately, which made her the perfect candidate for the job.

It was her innate artistic skills which lead her to become artist of the year.