Library / English Dictionary |
INTUITIVE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
Synonyms:
intuitive; nonrational; visceral
Classified under:
Similar:
illogical; unlogical (lacking in correct logical relation)
Derivation:
intuit (know or grasp by intuition or feeling)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
Example:
an intuitive revulsion
Classified under:
Similar:
self-generated; spontaneous (happening or arising without apparent external cause)