Definition of INSTINCTIVE

instinctive

Adjective Satellite

  • unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
    • "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"

Adj

  • Related to or prompted by instinct.
  • Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From instinct + -ive.

Synonyms

natural

Scrabble Score: 16

instinctive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
instinctive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
instinctive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

instinctive: valid Words With Friends Word