Synonyms for instinctive
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Spontaneous
Definitions
- adj. 1
Related to or prompted by instinct.
- adj. 2
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
Related words
- Word family
- instinctively
Example sentences
- intuitive This program has an intuitive user interface.
- innate Gauss had an innate talent for mathematical problems.
- inborn Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
- automatic Most workers get an automatic pay raise every year.
- spontaneous Tom and Mary aren't very spontaneous, are they?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| instinctive | steady | |
| intuitive | rising | |
| innate | rising | |
| instinctual | steady | |
| inborn | steady | |
| automatic | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- innate2, inborn2
- 7 letters
- natural3
- 8 letters
- inherent3
- 9 letters
- automatic4, intuitive4, impulsive3
- 11 letters
- spontaneous4, involuntary5, instinctual
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (innate2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- instinctif
- Italiano
- istintivo