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Synonyms natural


offering to help was as instinctive as breathing.

Examples of instinctive

instinctive
Proud of his middle-class roots, he has an instinctive feel for the public mood.
From the newsday.com
We want him to be natural and instinctive, but also to make the right decisions.
From the independent.co.uk
At this point there was an early sign of his instinctive twitch towards privacy.
From the guardian.co.uk
One scout praised him for his instinctive, competitiveness, quickness and burst.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He is not, though, a natural, instinctive player who bats by the light of nature.
From the express.co.uk
Extracting everything that a foodstuff has to give is instinctive for Italians.
From the independent.co.uk
Apparently, the instinctive connection to animals is not based on rarity or size.
From the sacbee.com
It's pretty obvious that Witten is not an instinctive runner with a lot of moves.
From the dallasnews.com
It's not that Spooner is dumb, but his gifts are more instinctive and visceral.
From the chron.com
More examples
  • Natural: unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct; "a cat's natural aversion to water"; "offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"
  • (instinctively) as a matter of instinct; "he instinctively grabbed the knife"
  • (instinct) inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
  • Instinct(p): (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"
  • Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior. The fixed action patterns are unlearned and inherited. The stimuli can be variable due to imprinting in a sensitive period or also genetically fixed. ...
  • (Instinct (cell phone)) The Samsung Instinct (M800) was an Internet-enabled phone designed and marketed by Samsung Mobile. It uses a Haptic touchscreen interface, and three touchscreen buttons (pictured at right, from left to right - [back], [home], [phone]). ...
  • (Instinct (Dead Zone)) The following is a list of episodes from the USA Network original series The Dead Zone. The series debuted on June 16, 2002.
  • (Instinct (Dollhouse)) "Instinct" is the 2nd episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Dollhouse and the show's 15th episode overall. ...
  • (Instinct (Ektomorf album)) Instinct is the sixth full length album by thrash metal band, Ektomorf.