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Instinctive vs Intentional - What's the difference?

instinctive | intentional |

As adjectives the difference between instinctive and intentional

is that instinctive is related to or prompted by instinct while intentional is intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

instinctive

English

Adjective

(wikipedia instinctive) (en adjective)
  • related to or prompted by instinct
  • driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.

    • intentional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
  • (legal) Done with intent.

    • Antonyms

    * unintentional

    Derived terms

    * intentionally