inherited vs hereditary

inherited and hereditary both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, inherited and hereditary are synonyms defined as:

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

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

inherited (adjective)	hereditary (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