con ‧ gen ‧ i ‧ tal /kənˈdʒenətl, kənˈdʒenɪtl/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: congenitus , from com- ( ⇨ COM- ) + genitus (past participle of gignere ; , ↑ genital ) ]
1 . a congenital medical condition or disease has affected someone since they were born:
congenital abnormalities
a congenital defect
2 . a congenital quality is one that has always been part of your character and is unlikely to change:
He’s a congenital liar.
her congenital inability to make decisions
—congenitally adverb