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Intuition

Verb / ˌɪntu:ˈɪʃʌn / Another word for intuition — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Synonyms & similar words

suspicion hunch instinct hunch perception sense feeling notion premonition foreknowledge clairvoyance insight wisdom foresight prescience divination vision imagination inspiration

Synonyms by register

Formal

hunch instinct apprehension prescience

Informal

gut feeling sixth sense hunch inkling

Literary

inner voice subconscious knowing soul's whisper

Antonyms

logic reason calculation analysis rationality deduction

Common collocations

  • gut intuition
  • strong intuition
  • develop intuition
  • trust intuition
  • intuition tells me
  • intuition guides
  • intuition leads

Word family

noun intuition
verb intuit
adjective intuitive

Usage note

Intuition refers to understanding something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning. It is often contrasted with logical deduction or analysis.

Example sentences

  1. I had a strong intuition that I was being watched.
  2. Her intuition about people was rarely wrong.
  3. Trust your intuition and do what feels right.
  4. He had a sudden intuition about how to solve the problem.
  5. My intuition is telling me to stay away from that person.

Quotes

  • Intuition is the whisper of the soul.
  • Intuition is the key to everything, in painting, filmmaking, business - everything.
  • Intuition is a spiritual faculty and does not explain, but simply points the way.

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