Meaning

2 senses
  1. Related to or prompted by instinct.

    instinktiv

    инстинкти́вныйinstinktívnyj

    інстинкти́внийinstynktývnyj

    unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

  2. Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.

    When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.

    instinktiv

    інстинкти́внийinstynktývnyj

Examples

7 sentences
  1. There is instinctive behavior, without premeditation, and premeditated behavior.

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  2. Your logical thinking often clashes with my instinctive decisions.

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  3. All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.

    ruУ всех форм жизни есть инстинктивное стремление выжить.

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  4. Drone racing is a high-speed sport demanding instinctive reflexes.

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  5. 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.

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Translations

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Forms

more instinctive, most instinctive
Comparativemore instinctive Lesson
Superlativemost instinctive Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct:natural

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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