Instinctual
Instinctual adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Primitive and instinctual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Primitive" instead an adjective "Instinctual".
Primitive
Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.
Instinctual and primitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinctual" instead an adjective "Primitive".
Nearby Word: primitively
Both words in one sentence
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They also consider humans primitive and brutish, while they rely on innate (read: primitively instinctual) magic to beat the humans' siege engines, crossbows, and superior forging (the elf weapons are only "better" because they are imbued with spells and such.)
Source: Our Elves Are Better
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