instinctiveactions
plural nounUK /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˈækʃənz/
US /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ˈækʃənz/
Things you do right away without thinking about them.
Blinking when something flies near your eye is one of your instinctive actions.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Actions driven by a strong natural feeling rather than careful thought.
Her instinctive actions saved the child from the falling branch.
3. Behaviors animals are born knowing how to do.
A bird building its first nest shows instinctive actions.
4. Quick reactions that happen before the mind can reason.
His instinctive actions made him catch the glass before it hit the floor.