1. relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought or reasoning

Examples

• The mother’s instinctual response was to protect her child from danger.
• Birds have an instinctual ability to migrate thousands of miles.
• His instinctual fear of heights kept him away from the cliff edge.
• The dog’s instinctual behavior included burying bones in the yard.
• She had an instinctual understanding of what her patients needed.
• The athlete’s instinctual reflexes helped him avoid the tackle.