Synonyms of instinctual

instinctual

adjective

as in automatic

done instantly and without conscious thought or decision

the birds' instinctual response is to fly away when startled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• automatic
• mechanical
• instinctive
• reflex
• spontaneous
• mechanic
• robotic
• sudden
• simple
• natural
• involuntary
• unwilling
• quick
• unconscious
• knee-jerk
• abrupt
• impulsive
• visceral
• reactive
• conditioned
• subliminal
• unreasoned
• casual
• Pavlovian
• blind
• inadvertent
• unforced
• unintentional
• random
• impromptu
• unintended
• unwitting
• snap
• ready
• spur-of-the-moment
• extemporaneous
• unconsidered
• unprepared
• impetuous
• improvised
• unpremeditated
• unrehearsed
• unplanned
• chance
• mindless
• haphazard
• offhand
• unstudied
• hasty
• rash
• extempore
• off-the-cuff
• unprompted
• offhanded
• hit-or-miss
• ad-lib
• chancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• deliberate
• intentional
• voluntary
• volitional
• wilful
• willful
• prepared
• willed
• intended
• calculated
• predetermined
• rehearsed
• careful
• cultivated
• refined
• designed
• nonmechanical
• reasoned
• projected
• thoughtful
• meticulous
• aforethought
• considered
• measured
• foresighted
• studied
• advised
• forethoughtful