con·gen·i·tal 
/kənˈʤɛnətəl/ adjective
/kənˈʤɛnətəl/ adjective 1 : existing since birth
▪ congenital blindness/heart disease ▪ a congenital defect ▪ The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital. 2 always used before a noun, informal : naturally having a specified character
▪ He's a congenital liar. [=he's a liar by nature; he has always lied a lot and is likely to continue to lie]
▪ congenital blindness/heart disease ▪ a congenital defect ▪ The irregularity in my backbone is probably congenital.
▪ He's a congenital liar. [=he's a liar by nature; he has always lied a lot and is likely to continue to lie]
— con·gen·i·tal·ly adverb
