Synonyms of hereditary

Adjective

1. familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible, inheritable (vs. noninheritable), heritable

usage: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

2. ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible, inheritable (vs. noninheritable), heritable

usage: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

Definition and meaning of hereditary (Dictionary)