Instinctive
Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children
Offhanded and instinctive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offhanded" instead an adjective "Instinctive".
Offhanded
Offhanded adjective - Made or done without previous thought or preparation.
Usage example: a quick, offhanded suggestion that was actually much better than any of the prepared proposals
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Synonyms for Offhanded
Instinctive and offhanded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinctive" instead an adjective "Offhanded".
Nearby Words: offhand, offhandedly
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Related pairs
- impulsive and instinctive
- impulsive and offhanded
- involuntary and instinctive
- involuntary and offhanded
- rash and instinctive
- rash and offhanded
- spontaneous and instinctive
- spontaneous and offhanded
- hasty and instinctive
- hasty and offhanded
- automatic and instinctive
- automatic and offhanded
- mechanical and instinctive
- mechanical and offhanded
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