in·stinc·tive ( n-stngk tv)adj. 1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct. 2. Arising from impulse; spontaneous and unthinking: an instinctive mistrust of bureaucrats. in·stinc tive·ly adv.Synonyms: instinctive, instinctual, intuitive, visceral These adjectives mean derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse: an instinctive fear of snakes; instinctual behavior; an intuitive perception; visceral revulsion. See Also Synonyms at spontaneous. |
instinctive or instinctual
Adjective
done or happening without any logical thought: an instinctive understanding of people
instinctively
instinctually adv
instinctually adv
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| Adj. | 1. | instinctive - unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" self-generated, spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion" |
instinctive
adjective natural, inborn, automatic, unconscious, mechanical, native, inherent, spontaneous, reflex, innate, intuitive, subconscious, involuntary, visceral, unthinking, instinctual, unlearned, unpremeditated, intuitional << OPPOSITE acquired
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