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instinctive
- /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
adjective more instinctive · most instinctive
- Related to or prompted by instinct.
- Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking. When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
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Closest in meaning: instinctual, natural, spontaneous, self-generated, intuitive, knee-jerk, innate, inborn, inherent, automatic, reflexive, visceral, unlearned, unconscious, unthinking, impulsive
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adj related to or prompted by instinct
| Español | instintivo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सहज sahaj, नैसर्गिक naisargik, सहजवृत्तिक sahajvŕttik |
| Português | instintivo |
| Français | instinctif |
| Deutsch | instinktiv |
| Ελληνικά | ενστικτώδης enstiktódis |
| Русский | инстинкти́вный instinktívnyj |
adj driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking
| Español | instintivo |
|---|---|
| Português | instintivo |
| Français | instinctif |
| Deutsch | instinktiv |
| Ελληνικά | ενστικτώδης enstiktódis |
Talk about this word "instinctive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/instinctive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. instinctive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/instinctive "instinctive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/instinctive.Cite this
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title = {instinctive},
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