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

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

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

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.

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).

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

Jul 24, 2025 · Instinctive means arising from instinct or a natural impulse, not from conscious reasoning or learning. It characterizes automatic, unplanned behavior that is typically immediate and …

INSTINCTIVE meaning: relating to or based on instinct based on feelings or desires that do not come from thinking or learning

done or felt without thinking or considering: an instinctive feeling of distrust; Babies have an instinctive fear of falling. done or performed by instinct: instinctive mating patterns.