gut feeling

gut feel·ing

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [guht fee-ling]
- /gʌt ˈfi lɪŋ/
- /ɡʌt ˈfiːlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guht fee-ling]
- /gʌt ˈfi lɪŋ/

Definitions of gut feeling words

noun gut feeling an instinctive feeling, as opposed to an opinion based on facts 0
noun gut feeling (Idiomatic) an instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale. 0

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Parts of speech for Gut feeling

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gut feeling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for gut feeling

noun gut feeling

instinct — an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
divination — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
foreknowledge — knowledge of something before it exists or happens; prescience: Did you have any foreknowledge of the scheme?

All 40 Synonyms of gut feeling

Antonyms for gut feeling

noun gut feeling

measurement — the act of measuring.
reality — the state or quality of being real.
knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.

All 12 Antonyms of gut feeling

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