The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - nativeadj.

1) innate, natal, inborn, natural, inherent, congenital, indwelling, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, intrinsic, constitutional: Early in life, Carla demonstrated a native ability for music. 2) domestic, local, home-grown; indigenous, autochthonous, aboriginal: The native oysters in this area are superb. 3) basic, first, best, original, exclusive: Can you tell that my native language is Hungarian? 4 national, ethnic, clan, tribal: We visited a Dutch town where the people wear traditional native dress. 5) aboriginal, provincial, local: We soon fell in with the native custom of taking a siesta. 6) born; by birth: Are you a native Glaswegian? --n. 7) aborigine, indigene, autochthon; national, citizen, resident, inhabitant: It is not difficult to distinguish the natives from the tourists in London.