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Definition of instinctive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
natural reactionrelated to or prompted by natural instinct
- Her instinctive reaction was to run away.
2.
impulsive actiondriven by impulse without conscious thought
- He gave an instinctive answer without hesitation.
Expressions with instinctive
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natural reaction without conscious thought
Blinking when something approaches your eyes is an instinctive reflex.
Origin of instinctive
Latin, instinctus (impulse)
Terms with instinctive included in their meaning
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automatic
become automatic or instinctive
instinctive reaction
instant reaction made without thinking, often from instinct
nature
instinctive and not learned
subjective or instinctive
decision made without clear rules using personal judgment or instinct
habit
ingrained, as through repeated use, entrenched, habitual or instinctive
instinct
person's instinctive feelings
instinctive
arising from one's deepest feelings
skills or abilities
be easy or instinctive for someone to do
psychology
intuition or instinctive feeling about something
intuition
instinctive emotional response
automatic action
in a reflexive or instinctive way without thinking
biology
automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
instinct emotion
in a way that is instinctive or deeply emotional
psychology
lacking reason or intellect, purely instinctive
instinctive understanding
woman's ability to understand or know something instinctively
automatic behavior
instinctive response by humans
instinctive response
respond instinctively to a stimulus
instinctive reaction
respond instinctively to a stimulus
biology
automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
instinct
in a deep instinctive way
biology
automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
instinctive
describing genetically determined behavior
instinctive
motivated by instinct rather than reason
psychology instinct
instinctive need or strong desire to suck
Examples of instinctive in a sentence
The cat's instinctive behavior was to hide from strangers. Her instinctive reaction was to run away. The dog's instinctive behavior was to protect its owner.
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- French:instinctif, ...
- German:instinktiv, ...
- Italian:istintivo, impulsivo, ...
- Spanish:instintivo, ...
- Portuguese:instintivo, ...
- Chinese:本能的, 冲动的, ...
- Japanese:本能的な, 衝動的な, ...
- Arabic:غَرِيزِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אִינְסְטִינְקְטִיבִי, דַּחְפִּי, ...
- Russian:инстинктивный, импульсивный, ...
- Ukrainian:інстинктивний, імпульсивний, ...
- Hindi:स्वाभाविक, अनायास, ...
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