Native

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.