Instinctive
Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children
Sudden and instinctive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sudden" instead an adjective "Instinctive".
Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
Instinctive and sudden are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinctive" instead an adjective "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- impulsive and instinctive
- impulsive and sudden
- involuntary and instinctive
- involuntary and sudden
- impetuous and instinctive
- impetuous and sudden
- rash and instinctive
- rash and sudden
- quick and instinctive
- quick and sudden
- spontaneous and instinctive
- spontaneous and sudden
- hasty and instinctive
- hasty and sudden
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