Instinctive and Predetermined

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Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.

Usage example: the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children

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Predetermined is an antonym for instinctive.

Predetermined adjective - Set in advance.

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Instinctive is an antonym for predetermined.

Nearby Words: predetermination, predetermining

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