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have a hunch

ADJECTIVE
apprehensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afraid concerned doubtful jittery jumpy suspicious uncertain uneasy uptight
WEAK
alarmed biting nails butterflies disquieted feel in bones foreboding frozen get vibes have cold feet have funny feeling have stage fright hung up in a cold sweat in a dither in a sweat lily-livered mistrustful running scared shaky stiff troubled weak worried worried sick
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm certain clear collected composed confident cool definite easygoing happy laid-back sure unquestionable
WEAK
at ease quiet unafraid undoubting unfearful unsuspicious unworried
VERB
anticipate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume await count on forecast foresee prepare for see
STRONG
conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait
WEAK
bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubt
WEAK
be amazed be surprised be unready
VERB
assume
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept conclude consider estimate expect guess infer presume speculate suspect think understand
STRONG
ascertain conjecture deduce deem divine fancy find gather hypothesize imagine judge posit postulate predicate presuppose suppose surmise theorize
WEAK
be afraid be inclined to think count upon fall for get the idea have sneaking suspicion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect reject
STRONG
calculate know prove
WEAK
doubt leave let alone not believe not do not take
VERB
augur
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foreshadow foretell portend presage signify
STRONG
adumbrate bespeak bode forecast harbinger herald prognosticate promise prophesy read
WEAK
call it call the shots crystal-ball figure out psych out soothsay
VERB
conclude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
make
STRONG
adjudge analyze assume collect derive draw figure gather infer intuit judge presume ratiocinate reason reckon suppose surmise
WEAK
add up to be afraid boil down to make out sum up the way one sees it
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelieve disperse distribute divide misunderstand scatter
WEAK
begin commence introduce preface start unsettle
VERB
deduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deduct glean infer presuppose surmise
STRONG
analyze assume cogitate collect conceive conclude consider deem derive draw fancy figure gather imagine judge make presume ratiocinate reason regard
WEAK
add up be afraid boil down make out read into take to mean
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy disbelieve disperse disregard distribute divide ignore leave misunderstand not believe reject scatter
VERB
determine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ascertain check demonstrate detect establish figure out learn see tell verify work out
STRONG
certify divine figure hear tumble unearth
WEAK
add up to boil down to catch on make out size up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook
WEAK
begin doubt hesitate start waver
VERB
feel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledge appear appreciate endure enjoy get go through have know meet notice perceive receive see seem sense suffer suggest taste understand welcome
STRONG
accept comprehend discern encounter exhibit note observe remark resemble savor undergo
WEAK
be affected be aware of be excited be impressed be sensible of be sensitive be turned on to get in touch get vibes have funny feeling
VERB
feel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume consider hold know sense think
STRONG
conclude conjecture credit deduce deem esteem gather guess infer intuit judge presume repute suppose surmise suspect
WEAK
be convinced be of the opinion have the impression
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve
VERB
feel in one's bones
Synonyms
WEAK
expect feel deeply have a feeling have a funny feeling have a sensation just know perceive predict sense
VERB
foresee
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discern envisage expect forecast foretell perceive presage
STRONG
apprehend divine espy forebode foreknow previse prognosticate prophesy see visualize
WEAK
call the turn crystal-ball crystal-ball it dope out forefeel preknow prevision psych out see it coming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
VERB
hypothesize
Synonyms
STRONG
brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider contemplate deliberate dope excogitate figure guess guesstimate
WEAK
beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out figure out hazard a
Antonyms
STRONG
discard disregard forget ignore neglect
VERB
portend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augur bespeak foretell predict presage
STRONG
adumbrate betoken bode call forebode forecast foreshow forewarn harbinger herald hint omen prognosticate promise prophesy read threaten
WEAK
be in the cards crystal-ball foretoken point to premonish see coming warn of
VERB
posit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hypothesize postulate presuppose
STRONG
assume conceive conclude conjecture consider deem dream expect fancy feel gather imagine judge premise presume pretend reckon regard suspect take think understand view
WEAK
be afraid have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain be honest disbelieve disregard forget ignore know leave misunderstand neglect not believe reject
VERB
predict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think
STRONG
adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate
WEAK
be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak hazard a guess make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
STRONG
calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand
VERB
prognosticate
Synonyms
STRONG
adumbrate augur betoken divine forebode forecast foreshadow harbinger herald portend presage prophesy read vaticinate
WEAK
call it crystal-ball make book point to see coming soothsay
VERB
prophesy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foretell portend presage
STRONG
adumbrate augur call divine forecast foresee forewarn predict prognosticate vaticinate
WEAK
call the turn crystal-ball make book psych it out see coming soothsay
VERB
sense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand
STRONG
apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect
WEAK
be with it catch on catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling pick up take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
abandon forget let go lose release
WEAK
be numb be unaware
VERB
speculate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder
STRONG
brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate excogitate figure guesstimate meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect
WEAK
beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out hazard a guess head-trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disregard ignore neglect
STRONG
dismiss forget know
WEAK
abstain
VERB
suppose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume deem expect pretend think understand
STRONG
conceive conclude conjecture consider dream fancy feel gather hypothesize imagine judge postulate reckon regard suspect take view
WEAK
be afraid have sneaking suspicion swear by take as gospel truth take stock in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve
STRONG
disregard ignore know misunderstand neglect reject
VERB
suspect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder
STRONG
conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand
WEAK
be afraid harbor suspicion have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain disbelieve disregard forget ignore leave neglect
STRONG
know misunderstand trust
VERB
vaticinate
Synonyms
STRONG
adumbrate augur call divine forecast foresee foretell forewarn portend predict presage prognosticate
WEAK
call the turn crystal-ball make book psych it out see coming soothsay

Example Sentences

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“You have a hunch, you have a gut feeling, you sort of go down a rabbit hole,” she said, “and you hope that it works.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

I have a hunch that, with Liverpool being at home, they will have the slight edge and Mohamed Salah's return from injury could make the difference for them in a very tight game.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

But I just have a hunch that he’ll rise to the moment as he has done so often.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

But I have a hunch it will also tell Americans a lot about themselves.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2022

I have a hunch this is not one of her ordinary notes.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George