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instinct

instinct

1 8.4
Full of a strong feeling or quality that shows clearly
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/
translation icon : lleno de
  • The novel is instinct with the author's passion for social justice.

Examples

  • The room was instinct with a sense of calm.

  • The room was instinct with a sense of anticipation before the ceremony began.

  • Her letters were instinct with warmth and genuine affection for her friends.

  • Her voice was instinct with warmth and kindness.

  • Her entire being was instinct with a sense of purpose as she entered the room.

  • The book is instinct with the author's unique perspective on life.

  • He was instinct with a deep sense of compassion for all living beings.

Synonyms

replete
vsinstinct
16 6.6

Filled with many things, for example ideas or objects

is about deep permeation rather than simple supply
imbued
vsinstinct
6.3

Filled with a strong feeling or idea

is identical in sense, both mean deeply permeated by a quality

Idioms

to go with one's first instinct
  • Informal
1 5.3

Decide using your first feeling instead of thinking too much

Compounds

death instinct
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A strong hidden wish to die or to harm yourself

unerring instinct
1 7.1

A natural ability to know what to do or say without making mistakes

Surface Forms

instinct positive

Etymology

Instinct used in phrases like 'instinct with' comes from the same Latin instinctus, meaning 'an urge', and gives the image of being 'full of' a strong feeling. So if something is 'instinct with warmth', it is filled with that feeling, as if the feeling came from an inner push.