Instinctual
Instinctual adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Usage example: the birds' instinctual response is to fly away when startled
Pavlovian and instinctual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pavlovian" instead an adjective "Instinctual".
Pavlovian
Instinctual and Pavlovian are semantically related. You can use "Instinctual" instead an adjective "Pavlovian".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- involuntary and instinctual
- involuntary and Pavlovian
- natural and instinctual
- natural and Pavlovian
- simple and instinctual
- simple and Pavlovian
- spontaneous and instinctual
- spontaneous and Pavlovian
- visceral and instinctual
- visceral and Pavlovian
- automatic and instinctual
- automatic and Pavlovian
- reflex and instinctual
- reflex and Pavlovian
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