instinctive

instinctive is a 11-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience; spontaneous. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 20 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience; spontaneous.
2. adjective. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

   "a cat's natural aversion to water"

   "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"

   Synonyms: natural

Synonyms

natural

Common word forms

instinctively, instinctiveness

Words from these letters

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