Synonyms of intuition

intuition

noun

as in instinct

an innate sense of what is true or what will happen

Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.

Related Words

• instinct
• insight
• feel
• suspicion
• foresight
• anticipation
• impression
• foreknowledge
• discernment
• perception
• prescience
• sixth sense
• premonition
• presentiment
• prognostication
• foreboding
• presage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intuition

The intuition that surface equals space emerged only gradually in Lee’s paintings, however. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Dani Foxhoven Young knows how to trust her intuition on and off the field. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Doyle, who limped through a medical career before turning to a life of crime fiction at the age of twenty-seven, had studied under Bell in the late 1870s, marveling at the doctor’s careful reasoning and indefatigable intuition. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Shaped by childhood shortsightedness that turned the world into soft blurs of color, she is inspired by intuition; rich, expressive palettes; and the magic of bringing unseen ideas to life. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2026