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   in·stinc·tive

   /inˈstiNG(k)tiv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic: "an instinctive distaste for conflict"
   • ▪ (of a person) doing or being a specified thing apparently naturally or automatically: "an instinctive writer"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTINCTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTINCTIVE definition: 1. Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned, or developed by training: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INSTINCTIVE is of, relating to, or being instinct. How to use instinctive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Instinctive.

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   The adjective instinctive describes something you do without thinking about it. If you have an instinctive desire to help animals, you might automatically stop your car to pick up every stray dog you see.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTINCTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An instinctive feeling, idea, or action is one that you have or do without thinking or reasoning.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTINCTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INSTINCTIVE meaning: 1. Instinctive behaviour or reactions are not thought about, planned, or developed by training: 2…. Learn more.

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   adjective. of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive. Synonyms: unpremeditated, intuitive, spontaneous. instinctive.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINSTINCTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INSTINCTIVE definition: behaving or reacting naturally and without thinking: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinstinctive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of instinctive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    instinctive meaning, definition, what is instinctive: based on instinct and not involving thou...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › instinctiveInstinctive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Arising from impulse or natural inclination; done without thought or conscious effort; spontaneous. An instinctive sympathy for the downtrodden. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Being such by natural inclination rather than conscious effort or study. American Heritage. Synonyms: natural. unacquired. innate. inherent. ingrained. inbred.