Instinctive vs. Intuitive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Instinctive and Intuitive
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Instinctive
Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought
An instinctive distaste for conflict
Intuitive
Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive
His intuitive understanding of the readers' real needs
Instinctive
Of, relating to, or prompted by instinct
An instinctive ability to build a nest.
Intuitive
Of, relating to, or arising from intuition
"The greatest scientific thinkers are those who rely on sudden intuitive flashes to solve problems" (Andrew Weil).
Instinctive
Arising from impulse or natural inclination; done without thought or conscious effort; spontaneous
An instinctive sympathy for the downtrodden.
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Intuitive
Possessing or demonstrating intuition
An intuitive thinker.
Instinctive
Being such by natural inclination rather than conscious effort or study
"Both men were instinctive masters at seizing unexpected openings and turning them into victories" (Nick Kotz).
Intuitive
Easily understood and simple to use
A web browser with an intuitive interface.
Instinctive
Related to or prompted by instinct.
Intuitive
Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
The intuitive response turned out to be correct.
Instinctive
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
When approached by a stranger, Jared clenched his fists in an instinctive manner.
Intuitive
Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
Designing software with an intuitive interface can be difficult.
Instinctive
Of or pertaining to instinct; derived from, or prompted by, instinct; of the nature of instinct; determined by natural impulse or propensity; acting or produced without reasoning, deliberation, instruction, or experience; spontaneous.
With taste instinctive giveEach grace appropriate.
Have we had instinctive intimations of the death of some absent friends?
Intuitive
Having a marked degree of intuition.
Instinctive
Unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct;
A cat's natural aversion to water
Offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
Intuitive
One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.
Intuitive
Seeing clearly; as, an intuitive view; intuitive vision.
Intuitive
Knowing, or perceiving, by intuition; capable of knowing without deduction or reasoning.
Whence the soulReason receives, and reason is her being,Discursive, or intuitive.
Intuitive
Received, reached, obtained, or perceived, by intuition; as, intuitive judgment or knowledge; - opposed to deductive.
Intuitive
Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency;
An intuitive revulsion
Intuitive
Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
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