instinctive

instinctive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English instinct
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English instinctive

    From instinct + -ive.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Adjective

    instinctive (comparative more instinctive, superlative most instinctive)

    1. Related to or prompted by instinct.
    2. Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
      When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    French

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.tɛ̃k.tiv/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

    Adjective

    instinctive

    1. feminine singular of instinctif
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