intuition

The word “intuition” means an immediate understanding or feeling about something without conscious reasoning. In plain terms, a gut feeling or instinct that guides you without you having to reason it out.

“Intuition” is pronounced ihn-tyoo-IHSH-uhn (/ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/ in IPA).

Here is “intuition” used in a sentence: “Her intuition told her something was wrong before anyone said a word.”

“Intuition” is a noun.

The word “intuition” comes from Medieval Latin. From Medieval Latin intuitiō, "a looking at, immediate cognition," from Latin intueor, "to look at, consider.".

“Intuition” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.

Intuition refers to an immediate understanding or feeling about something without conscious reasoning, often drawing on past experience or subtle cues a person can't fully explain. Instinct usually refers to an innate, automatic response present from birth, such as an animal's instinct to flee danger. Intuition is generally seen as a learned or developed sense, while instinct is inborn.

Intuition is an immediate, non-conscious understanding that arrives without deliberate thought, while reasoning is a step-by-step conscious process of working through evidence or logic to reach a conclusion. People often use intuition first and reasoning afterward to justify or check the intuitive judgment.

Intuition can be a useful guide, especially in areas where a person has deep experience, because it draws on patterns the conscious mind hasn't fully articulated. However, because it bypasses conscious reasoning, it can also be mistaken, so many decisions benefit from checking intuition against evidence or careful thought.