Definition of instinctive Instinctive

/ɪnstɪˈŋktɪv/ - [instingktiv] - in•stinc•tive

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What does instinctive mean?

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Adjective

instinctive - unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"
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  • instinctive (a.)
    Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience; spontaneous.

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