instinctive C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #26882 Meanings 1 adj Done automatically without thinking, from a natural feeling. Pulling your hand away from fire is an instinctive reaction. 2 adj Relating to or caused by instinct rather than learning. A bird's instinctive urge to migrate appears each autumn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · done automatically without... natural Word family Derived forms instinctivelyinstinctivenessinstinctivitynoninstinctiveuninstinctive Common collocations instinctive reflex Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From instinct + -ive. Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # instinctive **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 26882 ## Meanings 1. Done automatically without thinking, from a natural feeling. 2. Relating to or caused by instinct rather than learning. ## Examples - Pulling your hand away from fire is an instinctive reaction. - A bird's instinctive urge to migrate appears each autumn. ## Derived Forms - instinctively - instinctiveness - instinctivity - noninstinctive - uninstinctive ## Etymology From instinct + -ive. ## AI Etymology Instinctive is from instinct + -ive. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean done automatically without thinking, from a natural feeling, or relating to or caused by instinct rather than learning. Derived formations include instinctively, instinctiveness, instinctivity, noninstinctive, uninstinctive. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown