Idiom idiom
killer instinct
Meaning
The natural inclination to aggressively achieve dominance or success in a particular endeavor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has the killer instinct needed to win every game.”
“To succeed in such a competitive industry, you need a certain killer instinct to outperform your rivals.”
“The young entrepreneur possessed a sharp killer instinct, allowing her to identify market weaknesses and dominate the sector before her competitors could react.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026