half-instinctive
tɪvRelated forms
in·stinc·tive·ly, in·stinc·tu·al·ly, adverb
half-in·stinc·tive, adjective
half-in·stinc·tive·ly, adverb
non·in·stinc·tive, adjective
non·in·stinc·tive·ly, adverb
non·in·stinc·tu·al, adjective
non·in·stinc·tu·al·ly, adverb
sem·i-in·stinc·tive, adjective
sem·i-in·stinc·tive·ly, adverb
un·in·stinc·tive, adjective
un·in·stinc·tive·ly, adverb
un·in·stinc·tive·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. spontaneous, intuitive, unpremeditated.
2. spontaneous, intuitive, unpremeditated.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resulting from instinct |
| 2. | conditioned so as to appear innate: an instinctive movement in driving |
| instinctual or instinctual | |
| —adj | |
| in'stinctively or instinctual | |
| —adv | |
| in'stinctually or instinctual | |
| —adv | |
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