instinctive
Related to or prompted by instinctRelated to or prompted by instinct.
» There is instinctive behavior, without premeditation, and premeditated behavior.
Meaning
2 sensesRelated to or prompted by instinct.
instinktiv
инстинкти́вныйinstinktívnyj
інстинкти́внийinstynktývnyj
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
instinktiv
інстинкти́внийinstynktývnyj
Examples
7 sentencesThere is instinctive behavior, without premeditation, and premeditated behavior.
Your logical thinking often clashes with my instinctive decisions.
All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.
ruУ всех форм жизни есть инстинктивное стремление выжить.
Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes.
Moral rules ought not to be such as to make instinctive happiness impossible.
deDie Regeln der Moral sollten so sein, dass sie nicht das natürliche Glück unmöglich machen.
Translations
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Forms
more instinctive, most instinctive| Comparative | more instinctive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most instinctive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct:natural
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form