adj
instinctive
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adj
1
Coming naturally and automatically, without thinking it through.
"Flinching from a loud noise is an instinctive reaction."
"Her instinctive response was to protect the child."
How to Use Instinctive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something you do without deliberate thought — it just happens.
Common pairings
instinctive reaction
instinctive fear
purely instinctive
Word Forms
more instinctive comparative, most instinctive superlative
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Flinching from a loud noise is an _____ reaction.