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resposta instintiva

[ʁes'pos.tɐ ĩs.tĩ'ti.vɐ]
nounfemininepl: respostas instintivas
instinctive response
1. An automatic or immediate reaction based on natural instinct rather than conscious thought or reasoning
His instinctive response was to protect his child from danger.
Sua resposta instintiva foi proteger seu filho do perigo.
2. A spontaneous behavioral reaction driven by biological impulses or innate tendencies
The animal's instinctive response to the threat was to flee.
A resposta instintiva do animal à ameaça foi fugir.
NYC Slang
gut reaction; knee-jerk response
Synonyms
reação instintivaresposta automáticareação espontâneaimpulso natural
Antonyms
resposta deliberadaresposta calculadaresposta racionalresposta premeditada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta instintiva
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
resposta instintiva
Standard usage, occasionally shortened to 'reação instintiva'
São Paulo
resposta instintiva
Standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
resposta instintiva
Standard usage; preferred over 'reação instintiva' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

agir por instinto
reação de primeira instância
deixar o instinto falar
seguir o instinto
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