instinctive

C1
US /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
adj Freq #26882

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.

    When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.

  2. 2
    adj

    unthinking

  3. 3
    adj

    Related to or prompted by instinct.

Etymology

From instinct + -ive.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · unthinking natural
Word family
Derived forms instinctivelyinstinctivenessinstinctivitynoninstinctiveuninstinctive

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