gut feeling

[guht feel-ing] / ˈgʌt ˈfil ɪŋ /

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funny feeling n.
sixth sense n.
suspicion n.

NOUN

funny feeling

Synonyms

WEAK

bad vibes case of nerves creepy feeling hunch suspicion wariness

NOUN

sixth sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instinct

WEAK

ESP clairvoyance divination extrasensory perception feeling feeling in one's bones foreknowledge foresight hunch insight intuition intuitiveness keen intuition perception premonition second sight telepathy vibes

NOUN

suspicion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conjecture cynicism distrust impression jealousy misgiving mistrust notion skepticism uncertainty wariness

STRONG

chariness dubiety guess guesswork hunch idea incertitude incredulity qualm supposition surmise wonder

WEAK

bad vibes dubiosity funny feeling lack of confidence nonbelief sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief certainty confidence faith sureness trust

STRONG

calculation knowledge measurement proof reality

WEAK

information

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gut feeling

What happens is, for a lot of people, you get a gut feeling, and then you try and reason with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

My gut feeling - and it is only that - is that the party's ruling body, the Scottish Executive Committee, would want to accommodate her candidacy if she would like to run.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“My gut feeling is more of these are citizens than not.”

From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026

A few days before the assignment I had this gut feeling that I wanted a portrait of the bestselling author with a wall of mirrors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

What she was saying sounded ridiculous, even to me, but I could see she just couldn’t find the words to explain her gut feeling that I had some smarts stuck in here.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

gut feeling

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