Definition & Meaning of "instinctive"in English

instinctive

relating to actions or behaviors that occur naturally, without conscious thought or learning

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

Superlative

most instinctive

Comparative

more instinctive

ungradable

domain

behavior, psychology, biology

Examples

The instinctive response to danger is to flee or fight.

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