Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

INNATE

acquired

The most appropriate antonym of the word "innate" is acquired.

• Innate means "existing in or belonging to a person or animal from birth; inborn."
• Acquired means "obtained or gained by effort or experience."

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of "innate."

• Basic means "forming the foundation or starting point of something."
• Simple means "plain and straightforward; not complicated."
• Unassuming means "not claiming or asserting importance or merit; modest."