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instinctive

Also ·پԳ·ٳ·

[in-stingk-tiv]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.

  2. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned.

    an instinctive will to survive.

    Synonyms: , ,


instinctive

/ ɪˈɪŋɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resulting from instinct

  2. conditioned so as to appear innate

    an instinctive movement in driving

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • instinctively adverb
  • instinctually adverb
  • half-instinctive adjective
  • noninstinctive adjective
  • noninstinctual adjective
  • semi-instinctive adjective
  • uninstinctive adjective
  • uninstinctiveness noun
  • ˈپԳپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of instinctive1

First recorded in 1640–50; instinct 1 + -ive
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Example Sentences

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You just don't see instinctive goals like that very often, certainly not from a player 15 minutes into his senior international debut.

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He "sent it" around the outside with full commitment, and caught Piastri - an instinctive and clinical racer himself, normally - unawares.

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Forest said Marinakis' decision to go on to the pitch was "instinctive" and "human", showing "just how much this team and its people mean to him".

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All those years of churning out newsweekly copy helped make Whitaker an instinctive crafter of miniature character arcs who chooses the right details and paints portraits with swift, economical strokes.

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"He was constantly wary of losing the ball, more concerned with avoiding mistakes than creating magic, a shift from instinctive to cautious that blunted his natural game," adds Balague.

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