instinctive
adjective /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/Definition
› Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned, or developed by training: an instinctive reactionInnate and congenitalGeneticsNot expected or planned instinctively /-li/ adverb › She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.Not expected or plannedInnate and congenitalGenetics
(Definition of instinctive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abrupt adjective (SUDDEN)
- ad hoc adjective
- ad lib adverb
- adventitious adjective
- against (all) the odds/against all odds idiom
- all at once idiom
- extemporize verb
- inconceivable adjective
- involuntary adjective
- it's just one of those things idiom
- just like that idiom
- make sth up as you go along idiom
- sharply adverb (SUDDENLY)
- sudden adjective
- suddenly adverb
- summary adjective
- unannounced adjective, adverb
- unawares adverb
- undreamed of adjective
- unwitting adjective
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