instinctive
[ in-stingk-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv /
Save This Word!
adjective
OTHER WORDS FOR instinctive
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also in·stinc·tu·al [in-stingk-choo-uhl]. /ɪnˈstɪŋk tʃu əl/.
OTHER WORDS FROM instinctive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use instinctive in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for instinctive
instinctive
instinctual
/ (ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resulting from instinct
conditioned so as to appear innatean instinctive movement in driving
Derived forms of instinctive
instinctively or instinctually, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012