 instinctive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] prompted by instinct | |
| Synonyms: | instinctual | |
| Examples: | "an instinctive fear of snakes" "instinctual behavior" |
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| Related terms: | natural | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct | |
| Synonyms: | natural | |
| Examples: | "a cat's natural aversion to water" "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" |
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| Related terms: | spontaneous | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] unthinking; as if prompted by instinct | |
| Examples: | "an instinctive mistrust of bureaucrats" "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing" |
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| Related terms: | spontaneous | |
| Similar spelling: |
instinctively instinct instructive instigative instructively instinctual institute instigate instigant instructed incitive inactive instructress instruct instillation instantiate inactivation inaction instantly instantaneous |
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