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in·stinc·tive
 instinctive
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
stingk
tihv
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with instinct.
It is instinctive behavior for beavers to build dams.- synonyms:
- inborn, instinctual
- similar words:
- native, natural, unconscious
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| definition 2: |
caused by, or as if by, instinct; impulsive.
He had an instinctive understanding of how to be a good parent.- synonyms:
- impulsive
- antonyms:
- intentional
- similar words:
- automatic, involuntary, native, natural, spontaneous
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| derivation: |
instinctively (adv.) |
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