INSTINCTIVE


Meaning of INSTINCTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : of, relating to, or being instinct

2. : prompted by natural instinct or propensity : arising spontaneously

an instinctive fear of innovation — V. L. Parrington

Synonyms: see spontaneous

• in·stinc·tive·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.