Definition for Instinctive:

• unthinking; prompted by ( or as if by) instinct; " a cat's natural aversion to water"; " offering to help was as instinctive as breathing"

Synonyms for Instinctive:

• adj.

  •automatic (adjective)
  • unwilled,
  • Unmeditated.
  •impulsive (adjective)
  • unprompted.
  •intuitive (adjective)
  • clever,
  • shrewd,
  • sly,
  • wily,
  • canny,
  • astute,
  • far-sighted,
  • artful,
  • sophisticated,
  • crafty,
  • tricky,
  • cunning,
  • gut,
  • insightful.
  •reflex, automatic (adjective)
  • intrinsic,
  • typical,
  • rooted,
  • by seat of one's pants,
  • ingrained,
  • regular,
  • Intuitional.

• n.

  •
  • visceral.
  •
  • planned.
  •automatic (noun)
  • habitual,
  • unlearned.
  •instinctive (noun)
  • self-generated.
  •natural (noun)
  • accustomed,
  • normal.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • extemporaneous,
  • impromptu,
  • unintentional,
  • automatically,
  • unscheduled,
  • inadvertently,
  • extempore,
  • arbitrary,
  • unwitting,
  • aimless,
  • spur-of-the-moment,
  • offhand,
  • incidentally,
  • unplanned,
  • random,
  • unintended,
  • off the cuff,
  • unorganized,
  • accidental,
  • unprepared,
  • Willy nilly,
  • coincidental.
  •
  • accidentally,
  • loose,
  • unpremeditated.
  •natural
  • untaught.

Paraphrases for Instinctive:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    knee-jerk, intuitive.

Antonyms for Instinctive:

• adj.

  • reflex, automatic
    deliberate, sensible, conscious, Meditated, learned, extrinsic, acquired, reasonable.
  • Other antonyms:
    careful, studied, advised, nonmechanical, predetermined, forethoughtful, refined, foresighted, thoughtful, volitional, reasoned, aforethought, projected, prepared, meticulous, measured, willful, induced, intentional, designed, Rehearsed, cultivated, intended.