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Synonyms & Antonyms for instinctive
Synonyms
automatic, instinctual, involuntary, knee-jerk, mechanic, mechanical, robotic, spontaneous
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His second goal was a peach as well; starting to the move off from deep in his own half, before gliding through the lines and linking up beautifully with Cavani and Kylian Mbappé to finish it all off with an instinctive tap in. — SI.com, "Neymar: 6 Defining Moments of the Brazilian's Two Years at Paris Saint-Germain," 3 Aug. 2019 As a result, the plan risks evoking the instinctive ire of many conservatives. — Declan Leary, National Review, "The Republican Plan to Drain the Swamp," 23 July 2019 His quiet strength of character, instinctive kindness, physical courage and deep principle touched and shaped all who knew him. — courant.com, "Thomas D. Murphy," 12 July 2019 Chances were few and far between for the Manchester City star, but White scored an outstanding first goal with an instinctive finish that stunned the United States. — SI.com, "England 1-2 United States: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Lionesses Fall Short in Semi-Final Classic," 2 July 2019 The instinctive antinationalism of leaders like Mr. Macron is rooted in the belief that Western Europe is the real Europe and that its history is a universal history with lessons equally compelling for the rest of the world. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Macron’s Faux Pas on Nationalism," 12 Nov. 2018 With Foster sidelined, Hamilton's growth became more imperative for Washington, and during the Redskins' mandatory minicamp in the first week of June, Gruden had said the former Carver-Montgomery standout looked fast and instinctive. — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al.com, "Shaun Dion Hamilton tagged ‘most improved’ by Washington Redskins coach," 17 June 2019 As in other countries, many German journalists are left-leaning and display instinctive hostility towards plutocrats. — The Economist, "Germany’s business barons are finding it harder to keep a low profile," 15 June 2019 San Diego cleanup hitter Eric Hosmer hit a sharp one-hopper to reliever Trevor Gott, who took an instinctive backhanded stab, but the ball yanked the glove off his hand. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Evan Longoria’s two-run double keys Giants’ victory over Padres," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'instinctive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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