spontaneous, impulsive, instinctive, automatic, mechanical mean acting or activated without deliberation. spontaneous implies lack of prompting and connotes naturalness.

Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing innate (inborn) elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behaviour is a …

Being such by natural inclination rather than conscious effort or study: "Both men were instinctive masters at seizing unexpected openings and turning them into victories" (Nick Kotz).

Not expected or planned (Definition of instinctive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

INSTINCTIVE definition: of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct. See examples of instinctive used in a sentence.

An instinctive feeling, idea, or action is one that you have or do without thinking or reasoning. It's an absolutely instinctive reaction–if a child falls you pick it up.

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

Dec 16, 2025 · instinctive (comparative more instinctive, superlative most instinctive) Related to or prompted by instinct. Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.

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 …

Arising from impulse or natural inclination; done without thought or conscious effort; spontaneous. An instinctive sympathy for the downtrodden.