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instinctual

/ɪnˈstɪŋktʃuəl/ adjective · British & US

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What does instinctual mean?

adjective

Relating to or controlled by instinct; acting on instinct.

Example

"Her instinctual reaction was to protect her child from harm."

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Words that share this root

instinct intuition impulse urge

What's another word for instinctual?

instinctive natural automatic reflexive impulsive spontaneous

What's the opposite of instinctual?

reflective deliberate premeditated

Rhymes with instinctual

instinctual vocational educational functional