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- [in-stingk-tiv]
- /ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv/
- /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-stingk-tiv]
- /ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv/
Definitions of instinctive word
- adjective instinctive of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct. 1
- adjective instinctive prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive. 1
- noun instinctive Relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic. 1
- adjective instinctive automatic, innate 1
- adjective instinctive An instinctive feeling, idea, or action is one that you have or do without thinking or reasoning. 0
- adjective instinctive of, relating to, or resulting from instinct 0
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Origin of instinctive
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; instinct1 + -ive
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Parts of speech for Instinctive
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instinctive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for instinctive
adj instinctive
- ingrained — ingrained; firmly fixed.
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- intuitive — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
adjective instinctive
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- unconscious — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
Antonyms for instinctive
adj instinctive
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
adjective instinctive
- extrinsic — Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.
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