What does instinctive mean?
Instinctive means Related to or prompted by instinct..
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/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ · adjective
Related to or prompted by instinct..
When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
Use instinctive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Instinctive means Related to or prompted by instinct..
Common synonyms include spontaneous, natural, instinctual, self-generated.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
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