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- DictionaryIn·stinct
noun
- 1. an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli: "birds have an instinct to build nests"
adjective
- 1. imbued or filled with (a quality, especially a desirable one): formal "these canvases are instinct with passion"
Synonyms for INSTINCT: tendency, skill, inclination, impulse, disposition, predisposition, propensity, predilection, affinity, bias.
Find 28 different ways to say INSTINCT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Synonyms of instinct. 1. : a natural or inherent aptitude, impulse, or capacity. had an instinct for the right word. 2. a. : a largely inheritable and unalterable tendency of an organism to make a complex and specific response to environmental stimuli without involving reason. b.
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Synonyms for INSTINCTS: tendencies, skills, inclinations, impulses, dispositions, proclivities, predispositions, predilections, affinities, propensities.
noun. These are words and phrases related to instinct. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of instinct. Instinct led the pigeons back to the roost. Synonyms. natural or inbred behavior. natural tendency. nature. native aptitude. inborn drive. blind knowledge. blood knowledge. intuition. mother wit.
n. instinctive. adj. Another way to say Instinct? Synonyms for Instinct (other words and phrases for Instinct).
instinct. 1 (noun) in the sense of natural inclination. Definition. the inborn tendency to behave in a particular way without the need for thought. She has a strong instinct to care for others. Synonyms. natural inclination. feeling. urge.
Synonyms of 'instinct' in British English. instinct. (noun) in the sense of natural inclination. Definition. the inborn tendency to behave in a particular way without the need for thought. She has a strong instinct to care for others. Synonyms. natural inclination. feeling.
Synonyms for INSTINCT: intuition, aptitude, bent, hunch, sense, gift, knack, feel, impulse, aptness, automatic response, appetency, faculty, eros, flair, proclivity, feeling; Antonyms for INSTINCT: reason, knowledge.
