Instinct
Instinct noun - Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.
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Synonyms for Instinct
Propensity and instinct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Propensity" instead a noun "Instinct".
Propensity
Propensity noun - An established pattern of behavior.
Instinct and propensity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinct" instead a noun "Propensity".
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Related pairs
- feeling and instinct
- feeling and propensity
- ability and instinct
- ability and propensity
- inclination and instinct
- inclination and propensity
- disposition and instinct
- disposition and propensity
- bent and instinct
- bent and propensity
- knack and instinct
- knack and propensity
- talent and instinct
- talent and propensity
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Propensity and Instinct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinct/propensity
Instinct & Propensity. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinct/propensity>.
Propensity or Instinct. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinct/propensity.
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