Instinctual
Instinctual adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.
Wild and instinctual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wild" instead an adjective "Instinctual".
Wild
Wild adjective - Living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans.
Instinctual and wild are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instinctual" instead an adjective "Wild".
Both words in one sentence
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In their private lives, Monty is more forward, wild, and instinctual, while Eddie is more thoughtful, disciplined, and given to navel-gazing.
Source: Series / Keen Eddie
Cite this Source
Wild and Instinctual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinctual/wild
Instinctual & Wild. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinctual/wild>.
Wild or Instinctual. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instinctual/wild.
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