gut feeling

Definitions

An instinctive feeling or intuition rather than one based on conscious reasoning.

A strong, immediate belief about something that is not supported by logical evidence.

Examples

I had a gut feeling that something was wrong, so I decided to cancel the trip.

Despite the lack of evidence, my gut feeling tells me that he is telling the truth.

She ignored her gut feeling and ended up regretting the business decision.

Synonyms

intuition hunch instinct sixth sense inkling premonition presentiment

Antonyms

logic reason analysis calculation rationality evidence proof