Main Entry:

in·stinc·tive

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈstiŋ(k)-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 : of, relating to, or being instinct 2 : prompted by natural instinct or propensity : arising spontaneously <an instinctive fear of innovation — V. L. Parrington>

synonyms see spontaneous

— in·stinc·tive·ly adverb