Definitions
- Referring to an action or behavior that is done without conscious thought or reasoning. - Describing a response that is automatic and immediate, without the need for prior learning or experience. - Talking about a natural tendency or inclination towards a particular behavior or action.
- Referring to a quality or characteristic that is present from birth or inherent in a person or thing. - Describing a talent or ability that is natural and not acquired through learning or experience. - Talking about a behavior or trait that is part of someone's nature or personality.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe qualities or behaviors that are natural or inherent.
- 2Both words suggest that the behavior or quality is not learned or acquired through experience.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a person's innate tendencies or characteristics.
What is the difference?
- 1Timing: Instinctively refers to an immediate response, while innately suggests a quality or characteristic that is present from birth.
- 2Action vs. Quality: Instinctively describes an action or behavior, while innately describes a quality or characteristic.
- 3Connotation: Instinctively has a connotation of a quick, automatic response, while innately suggests a more inherent, permanent quality.
- 4Usage: Instinctively is more commonly used to describe actions or behaviors, while innately is more commonly used to describe qualities or characteristics.
Remember this!
Instinctively and innately both describe qualities or behaviors that are natural and not learned through experience. However, instinctively refers to an immediate response or action that is automatic and without conscious thought, while innately suggests a quality or characteristic that is present from birth and inherent in a person or thing.
