Synonyms of integral

integral

adjective

ˈin-ti-grəl 

1

as in intrinsic

being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing

a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intrinsic
• inherent
• essential
• natural
• constitutional
• constitutive
• indigenous
• inner
• innate
• fundamental
• hereditary
• inherited
• immanent
• ingrained
• native
• distinctive
• basic
• elemental
• inbred
• characteristic
• hardwired
• inborn
• built-in
• engrained
• internal
• congenital
• ingrain
• peculiar
• interior
• in one's blood
• normal
• deep-rooted
• typical
• regular
• habitual
• inmost
• inveterate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extrinsic
• extraneous
• foreign
• adventitious
• alien
• incidental
• surface
• accidental
• coincidental
• external
• exterior
• acquired
• superficial
• adscititious

2

as in essential

impossible to do without

she's an integral member of the team of archaeologists at that dig

Synonyms & Similar Words

• essential
• necessary
• required
• needed
• vital
• needful
• critical
• imperative
• crucial
• important
• must-have
• requisite
• indispensable
• all-important
• mandatory
• compulsory
• of the essence
• key
• basic
• prerequisite
• fundamental
• major
• meaningful
• organic
• central
• necessitous
• obligatory
• substantial
• significant
• momentous
• urgent
• persistent
• insistent
• pressing
• consequential
• nonelective
• material
• weighty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unnecessary
• needless
• nonessential
• unwanted
• dispensable
• unimportant
• external
• insignificant
• undesired
• extra
• unessential
• unneeded
• inessential
• excess
• superfluous
• inconsequential
• extraneous
• surplus

3

as in entire

not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it

a prep school that adheres to the belief that athletics are essential to an integral life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entire
• whole
• complete
• perfect
• full
• comprehensive
• total
• intact
• grand
• plenary
• extensive
• compleat
• undiminished
• maximal
• uncut
• exhaustive
• unabridged
• full-scale
• full-on
• full-fledged
• all-out
• full-blown
• full-out
• full-bore
• full-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partial
• incomplete
• imperfect
• reduced
• cut
• diminished
• abbreviated
• abridged

Examples of integral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pottery is an integral part of Native American life in the Southwest, and the city’s museums are filled with clay artifacts that date back centuries. —Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024

Also, Joe Hill (Will Hochman) is back and integral. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024

By 2005, when King Fahd died and Abdullah ascended to the throne, Burdick was an integral presence. —Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024

Luxury brands like Louis Vuitton have embraced the fair and have been keen on becoming an integral part part of the exhibition, expanding on the traditional sponsorship model, Roberts noted. —Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024