adj.
Pronunciation: ' in- ' bred
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1592
1 : rooted and ingrained in one's nature as deeply as if implanted by heredity <an inbred love of freedom>
2 [from past participle of inbreed ] : subjected to or produced by inbreeding
synonyms see INNATE
– in · bred \ ' in- ˌ bred \ noun