acquired

adjective

How many syllables in acquired?

There are 2 syllables in the word acquired.

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Divide acquired into syllables:

ac · quired

How to pronounce acquired:

Definition of acquired:

acquired (adjective):: gotten through environmental forces.; gained by or as a result of effort or experience

Synonyms for acquired:

accidental

adscititious

adventitious

alien

coincidental

exterior

external

extrinsic

foreign

incidental

noninheritable

superficial

surface

Antonyms for acquired:

basic

characteristic

congenital

connate

connatural

constitutional

constitutive

deep-rooted

deprived

distinctive

elemental

engrained

essential

forfeited

fundamental

hard-wired

hardwired

hereditary

immanent

in the blood

in the family

in your blood

inborn

inbred

inbuilt

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