instinctive

/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
adjective
  1. Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought, as a natural reaction.
    • Her instinctive reaction was to pull her hand away from the hot stove.
    • He felt an instinctive distrust of the stranger.
    • Birds have an instinctive ability to build nests.
  2. Based on natural feeling rather than learned knowledge; intuitive.
    • She had an instinctive understanding of how to comfort crying babies.
    • His instinctive sense of direction helped them find the way home.
    • The dancer's movements were instinctive and graceful.
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