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    instinctual
    /ɪnˈstɪŋ(k)tʃʊəl/

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or denoting an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour; based on instinct: "an instinctual survival response"

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  2. Instinctual means happening naturally, as a result of instinct, rather than being thought about, planned, or developed by training. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. Learn the meaning of instinct as a noun and an adjective, with examples, synonyms, and word history. Instinctual is an adjective that means profoundly imbued or impelled by instinct.

  4. Instinct is a natural ability or tendency to act or react in a certain way without thinking or learning. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of instinct with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. Instinctual means happening naturally, as a result of instinct, rather than being thought about, planned, or developed by training. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of instinctual with examples and translations.

  6. Instinctual means of, relating to, or prompted by instinct, or arising from impulse or natural inclination. Find synonyms, translations, and examples of instinctual in English and Spanish.

  7. Learn the meaning of instinctual, an adjective that describes something based on instinct. See how to use it in sentences and compare it with irony.

  8. noun. an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species. a natural or innate impulse, inclination, or tendency. a natural aptitude or gift: an instinct for making money. Synonyms: talent, faculty, knack, genius. natural intuitive power. instinct. 2. [ in- stingkt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective.