instinctive

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

Word Origin

instinctive (adj.)
1610s (implied in instinctively), from Latin instinct-, past participle stem of instinguere (see instinct) + -ive. Related: Instinctiveness.

Example

1. It was instinctive ; she could not help it .
2. Lula 's instinctive response to this dilemma is industrial policy .
3. For me , it was very instinctive .
4. Instinctive corporatism is characteristic of many european states .
5. An instinctive reaction is to search for cheaper labor elsewhere .

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