hunch

[huhnch] / hʌntʃ /

NOUN

feeling, idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inkling instinct intuition premonition

STRONG

anticipation apprehension augury boding clue expectation foreboding forecast foreknowledge forewarning glimmer hint impression misgiving notion portent precognition presage prescience presentiment qualm suspicion thought

WEAK

auguration feeling in one's bones forewisdom funny feeling omination preapprehension preconceived notion prenotation prenotice presagement

Antonyms

STRONGEST

knowledge reason

STRONG

trust

WEAK

proof reality truth

VERB

cower, crouch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

huddle squat stoop

STRONG

arch bend bow curve hump lean tense

WEAK

draw in draw together scrooch down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

WEAK

stand

Example Sentences

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Roberts admits that the “magic number” of $1.46 million is more of a hunch or perception of what people think they’ll need, rather than an official financial calculation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“My hunch is it was shocking,” Mora said of the immigration raids last summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Monahan's own hunch centres on a subtype of the E. coli bacteria in the gut.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Christy plans to travel to the wilds of southern Utah, where, she has a hunch, the riches will be found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

And I’ve got a hunch about that man.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

hunch

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