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- [in-stingk-tiv]
- /ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv/
- /ɪnˈstɪŋkʧʊəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-stingk-tiv]
- /ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv/
Definitions of instinctual word
- adjective instinctual of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct. 1
- adjective instinctual prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive. 1
- noun instinctual Of, relating to, or derived from instinct. 1
- adjective instinctual relating to instinct 1
- adjective instinctual innate, natural 1
- adjective instinctual An instinctual feeling, action, or idea is one based on instinct. 0
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Origin of instinctual
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 Instinctual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
instinctual 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
instinctual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for instinctual
adj instinctual
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
adjective instinctual
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- animal — An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being.
- primaeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- gut — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
Antonyms for instinctual
adjective instinctual
- reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
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