All instinctive synonyms
in·stinc·tive
I i adj instinctive
- reflex — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
- ingrained — ingrained; firmly fixed.
- innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
- intuitive — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- visceral — of or relating to the viscera.
- spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- instinctual — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
- involuntary — not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.
- knee-jerk — of or relating to a knee-jerk.
- mechanical — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- rooted — having roots.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- unlearned — not learned; not scholarly or erudite.
- unpremeditated — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
- unthinking — thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
- intuitional — pertaining to or of the nature of intuition.
- meditate — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
- unprompted — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
adjective instinctive
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- unconscious — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.