instinctive

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct.
2. Arising from impulse; spontaneous and unthinking: an instinctive mistrust of bureaucrats.

instinctively in·stinc'tive·ly adv.

SYNONYMS   instinctive, instinctual, intuitive, visceral. These adjectives mean derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse: an instinctive fear of snakes; instinctual behavior; an intuitive perception; visceral revulsion. See also synonyms at spontaneous.

adjective

1. Derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse: instinctual, intuitive, visceral. See thoughts.
2. Acting or happening without apparent forethought, prompting, or planning: automatic, impulsive, involuntary, reflex, spontaneous, unpremeditated. See planned/unplanned.

adj

Definition: reflex, automatic
Antonyms: conscious, deliberate, learned, meditated, reasonable, sensible, voluntary

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IN BRIEF: Acting in a way that one is born with and does not have to learn.

We must put an end to blind, instinctive, sensory thought and feeling. We must take time to be human. — Colby Dorr Dam

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - instinktiv, uvilkårlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
instinctief, onwillekeurig

Français (French)
adj. - instinctif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - instinktiv

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ενστικτώδης, μηχανικός

Italiano (Italian)
istintivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - instintivo

Русский (Russian)
инстинктивный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - instintivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - instinktiv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
本能的, 直觉的, 天生的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 本能的, 直覺的, 天生的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 본능적인, 천성의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 本能的な, 直感的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غريزي, مفعم ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אינסטינקטיבי, לא-מודע או אוטומטי‬

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