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instinctive

/in-stingk-tiv/US // ɪnˈstɪŋk tɪv //UK // (ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv) //

本能的,本能,本能地,直觉的

Related Words

ingrained根深蒂固的,刻骨铭心的,根深蒂固,深刻的innate与生俱来的,天生的,先天的,与生俱来intuitive直观的,直觉的,直观,直觉impulsive冲动的,冲动的人,冲动,冲动型inherent固有的,内在的,内在,固有natural自然,自然的,天然的,天然visceral内脏,内脏的,内脏器官,本能spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的accustomed习惯的,习惯,习惯于,习惯了congenital先天性的,先天性,先天的,先天habitual习惯性的,惯常的,惯用的,习惯性inborn天生的,先天性,先天性的,先天的instinctual本能的,本能,本能地,直觉intrinsic本质上的,本质,本质上,本质的involuntary非自愿,非自愿的,非自愿性,非自主knee-jerk膝跳,跪舔,跪求,跪舔式mechanical机械,机械的,机械式,机械化native本地人,本地的,本地人的,本地居民normal正常,正常的,普通的,普通regular定期,定期的,定期检查,定期举行

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
    • : prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.reflex, automatic
Synonyms
impulsive冲动的,冲动的人,冲动,冲动型ingrained根深蒂固的,刻骨铭心的,根深蒂固,深刻的inherent固有的,内在的,内在,固有innate与生俱来的,天生的,先天的,与生俱来intuitive直观的,直觉的,直观,直觉natural自然,自然的,天然的,天然spontaneous自发的,自发,自发地,自发形成的visceral内脏,内脏的,内脏器官,本能accustomed习惯的,习惯,习惯于,习惯了by seat of one's pantscongenital先天性的,先天性,先天的,先天habitual习惯性的,惯常的,惯用的,习惯性inborn天生的,先天性,先天性的,先天的instinctual本能的,本能,本能地,直觉intrinsic本质上的,本质,本质上,本质的intuitional直观的,直觉的,直观,直觉involuntary非自愿,非自愿的,非自愿性,非自主knee-jerk膝跳,跪舔,跪求,跪舔式mechanical机械,机械的,机械式,机械化native本地人,本地的,本地人的,本地居民normal正常,正常的,普通的,普通regular定期,定期的,定期检查,定期举行rooted有根基的,有根的,有根有据的,有根有据second-naturetypical典型的,典型,典型的是,典型代表unlearned未学过的,不学无术,未学习的,不学无术的unmeditated非预谋的,非预谋,非蓄意的,非预设的unpremeditated非预谋的,非预谋,非预设的,非预设unprompted无提示的,未经提示的,未提示的,无提示unthinking不假思索,不思考,不思进取,不思量

Examples

  • Gilbert and Ratelle had played together since they were boys in Montreal and had an instinctive sense of where the other would be on any given play.

  • When I said no, there’s an instinctive element to it, I was heavily criticized.

  • The communication slowly began to feel more instinctive as they practiced walking city streets.

  • These organizations have an instinctive feel for consistently delighting customers, making the experience itself a reason to come back and a reason to recommend to others.

  • Ultimately, I was looking for the cues that trigger instinctive behaviors in mice.

  • Fortunately for the GOP, Americans have an instinctive appreciation for the seriousness of the charges facing the IRS.

  • Simmons, an instinctive high roller (his chief assistant was even named "Mogel"), did not require much convincing.

  • He and I were still learning how to accomplish the instinctive art of breastfeeding.

  • In each role he seemed to be behaving, not acting; every gesture and inflection was instinctive.

  • At the age of 9, Daniel Radcliffe was catapulted towards Harry Potter and Hollywood immortality by a single, instinctive wink.

  • High-minded and possessing a keen sense of honor himself, he had an instinctive aversion to anything mean or low in others.

  • Only by Smith's instinctive sense of direction did we make any headway toward the mouth of Sage Creek.

  • She was struck with his singularity, and impressed with an instinctive consciousness of his peculiar genius.

  • Blood-shed, oppression, extortion, and all the instinctive habits of the shrewd savage were again rife.

  • I recognize her with that instinctive certainty that is stronger than all convictions supported by all the proofs imaginable.

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