hereditary vs inherited

hereditary and inherited both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hereditary	No	Yes	No	No
inherited	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, hereditary and inherited are synonyms defined as:

hereditary and inherited: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

Other synonyms of hereditary include familial, genetic, transmissible, transmitted.

hereditary (adjective)	inherited (adjective)
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity	occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent