acquired
adjectiveHow many syllables in acquired?
There are 2 syllables in the word acquired.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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