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Word entry · 11 letters

instinctive

Best crossword clue

"Automatic"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceiiinnsttvStarts with IEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

Word origin

From instinct + -ive.

Used in a sentence

  • When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.

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