What is another word for gut reaction?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈʌt ɹɪˈakʃən] (IPA)

A gut reaction is an initial, instinctive response to a situation that is based on intuition rather than thorough analysis. There are several synonyms for gut reaction that can be used in different contexts, including intuition, instinct, hunch, feeling, and impulse. Intuition is a sense of knowing something without explicit reasoning. Instinct is a natural tendency to react to certain stimuli. Hunch is a feeling or suspicion that something is true. Feeling is an emotional response or intuition. Impulse is a sudden urge or desire. These synonyms can help to convey a sense of immediacy and authenticity when describing an initial reaction to a situation or problem.

What are the hypernyms for Gut reaction?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Gut reaction

  • I always trust my gut reaction; it's always right.
    Kiana Tom
  • Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.
    C. J. Cherryh
  • A fifty-seven-year-old college professor expressed it this way: "Yes, there's a need for male lib and hardly anyone writes about it the way it really is, though a few make jokes. My gut reaction, which is what you asked for, is that men—the famous male chauvinist pigs who neglect their wives, underpay their women employees, and rule the world—are literally slaves. They're out there picking that cotton, sweating, swearing, taking lashes from the boss, working fifty hours a week to support themselves and the plantation, only then to come back to the house to do another twenty hours a week rinsing dishes, toting trash bags, writing checks, and acting as butlers at the parties. It's true of young husbands and middleaged husbands. Young bachelors may have a nice deal for a couple of years after graduating, but I've forgotten, and I'll never again be young! Old men. Some have it sweet, some have it sour.
    Herb Goldberg
  • Attack. When I first heard that word, my gut reaction was, "oh shit".Point is, that's the image of those in uniform, and it couldn't be further from the truth.
    Max Brooks

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