Instinctive (Adjective)
Meaning
Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had an instinctive dislike for the new employee, but couldn't quite put her finger on why.
- The child's instinctive reaction to the loud noise was to cover her ears.
- The dog's instinctive response to the squirrel was to chase it up the tree.
- Offering to help the injured stranger was as instinctive as breathing to the kind-hearted bystander.
- The pilot's instinctive training kicked in as he navigated the plane through the turbulent storm.