intuition

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
2. (countable, uncountable) A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.

Synonyms

insight

hunch

instinct

perception

feeling

suspicion

sixth sense

presentiment

premonition

sagacity

foreboding

sense

sensitivity

telepathy

understanding

visual

empathy

intelligence

comprehensive wisdom

audio visual

direct-viewing

ability

comprehension

foresight

guess

illustrative

insightfulness

inspiration

intuit

mimic

penetration

perspicacity

Translations

intuition

intuizione

intuición

Intuition

intuição

intuito

διαίσθηση

intuïció

Ahnung

intuïtie

sechster Sinn

Eingebung

ενόραση

Einfühlungsvermögen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪntjuːˈɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle French intuition, from Medieval Latin intuitiō (“a looking at, immediate cognition”), from Latin intueor (“to look at, consider”), from in- (“in, on”) + tueor (“to look, watch, guard, see, observe”). Equivalent to intuit + -ion.

Sentences

Now his intuition was that he had been right in coming .