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instinctive
in·stinc·tive I0170100 (ĭn-stĭngk′tĭv)adj.1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct: an instinctive ability to build a nest.2. a. Arising from impulse or natural inclination; done without thought or conscious effort; spontaneous: an instinctive sympathy for the downtrodden.b. Being such by natural inclination rather than conscious effort or study: "Both men were instinctive masters at seizing unexpected openings and turning them into victories" (Nick Kotz).
in·stinc′tive·ly adv.Synonyms: instinctive, instinctual, intuitive, visceral
These adjectives refer to things that arise from a natural tendency or impulse: an instinctive desire to help others; an instinctual respect for authority; an intuitive feeling that something is wrong; a visceral reaction to the scandalous news.instinctive (ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv) or instinctualadj1. (Biology) of, relating to, or resulting from instinct2. conditioned so as to appear innate: an instinctive movement in driving. inˈstinctively, inˈstinctually advin•stinc•tive (ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv) also in•stinc•tu•al (-tʃu əl)
adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of instinct. 2. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned. [1640–50] in•stinc′tive•ly, in•stinc′tu•al•ly, adv. Thesaurus| 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"naturalself-generated, spontaneous - happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion" |
instinctiveadjective natural, inborn, automatic, unconscious, mechanical, native, inherent, spontaneous, reflex, innate, intuitive, subconscious, involuntary, visceral, unthinking, instinctual, unlearned, hard-wired, unpremeditated, intuitional It's an instinctive reaction. If a child falls you pick it up.
considered, learned, acquired, calculated, voluntary, thinking, premeditatedinstinctiveadjective1. Derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse:instinctual, intuitive, visceral.2. Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning:automatic, impulsive, involuntary, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated.Translationsinstinct (ˈinstiŋkt) noun a natural tendency to behave or react in a particular way, without thinking and without having been taught. As winter approaches, swallows fly south from Britain by instinct; He has an instinct for saying the right thing. 本能 本能inˈstinctive (-tiv) adjective arising from instinct or from a natural ability. Blinking our eyes is an instinctive reaction when something suddenly comes close to them; I couldn't help putting my foot on the brake when I saw the other car coming towards me – it was instinctive. 本能的 本能的inˈstinctively adverb 本能地 本能地EncyclopediaSeeinstinctinstinctive
in·stinc·tive , instinctual (in-stink'tiv, -stink'chū-ăl), Relating to instinct.in·stinc·tive , instinctual (in-stingk'tiv, -stingk'shū-ăl) Relating to instinct. instinctive
Related to instinctive: instinctual, Instinctive behaviorSynonyms for instinctiveadj naturalSynonyms- natural
- inborn
- automatic
- unconscious
- mechanical
- native
- inherent
- spontaneous
- reflex
- innate
- intuitive
- subconscious
- involuntary
- visceral
- unthinking
- instinctual
- unlearned
- hard-wired
- unpremeditated
- intuitional
Antonyms- considered
- learned
- acquired
- calculated
- voluntary
- thinking
- premeditated
Synonyms for instinctiveadj derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulseSynonyms- instinctual
- intuitive
- visceral
adj acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planningSynonyms- automatic
- impulsive
- involuntary
- reflex
- spontaneous
- unpremeditated
Synonyms for instinctiveadj unthinkingSynonymsRelated Words- self-generated
- spontaneous
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