How do you pronounce instinct?

instinct is pronounced as /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/.

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instinct

🐾instinct

noun

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

instill instinctive

Meaning

A natural way of behaving or reacting that does not require learning.

Example Sentences

Birds build nests by instinct.

Example Expressions

animal instinct

Synonyms

intuition, impulse, tendency, drive, reflex

Antonyms

reason, logic

Collocations

natural instinct, survival instinct, maternal instinct, instinct tells

More Example Sentences

She trusts in her instincts.

I gradually learned to trust my instincts.

The most important lesson of my life has been to trust my instincts.

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