instinktiv
instinctive; instinctively
English translations
- 01
instinctive
- 02
instinctive
- 03
intuitive
Word details
- German meaning
- Auf Instinkt beruhend, ohne bewusstes Nachdenken.
- English meaning
- Instinctively
- Synonym
- intuitiv, triebgesteuert
- German example
- Sie handelte instinktiv, um das Kind zu retten.
- English example
- She acted instinctively to save the child.
- Comparative
- instinktiverSuperlative: am instinktivsten
Related words
- unbewusst
unconsciously
- Selbsterhaltungstrieb
Self-preservation instinct
- angeboren
innate, inborn
- intuitiv
Intuitive
- unterbewusst
Subconscious
- unwillkürlich
Involuntary means happening without conscious control or intention.
Example sentences with “instinktiv”
Sie handelte rein instinktiv. (She acted purely instinctively.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'instinktiv' as an adverb?
It is used exactly like the English word: by placing it after the verb. No special suffix is needed.