From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishinstinctivein‧stinc‧tive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ ●○○ adjective INSTINCTbased on instinct and not involving thought a mother’s instinctive love —instinctively adverb
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instinctive• White jazz seemed old and intellectual, whereas black jazz was vital, swinging, instinctive.• He's considered a smart, instinctive politician.• His instinctive reaction was to duck when he heard the shot, even though he knew it was pointless.• an instinctive sense of style 