intuitional
Definition
Adjective: Relating to, based on, or derived from intuition — the ability to understand something immediately without conscious reasoning or logical analysis.
Usage Examples
- (Her choice came from a gut feeling, not from data.)
- (The art seems guided by instinct rather than deliberate planning.)
- (Knowledge obtained by direct insight, not observation.)
Advanced Usage
"Intuitional judgment": a decision or assessment made through intuition.
- The detective's intuitional judgment led him to the correct suspect. (His instinctive insight pointed him in the right direction.)
"Intuitional approach": a method that relies on intuitive rather than analytical thinking.
- Some teachers prefer an intuitional approach to problem-solving, encouraging students to trust their first impressions. (A teaching style emphasising gut feelings over step-by-step logic.)
Variants and Related Words
Intuition (n): the faculty of knowing or understanding something without rational thought.
- She had an intuition that something was wrong. (A sudden, unexplainable feeling.)
Intuitive (adj): using or based on intuition; easily understood or learned.
- The software has an intuitive interface. (Easy to use without instructions.)
Intuit (v): to understand or know something through intuition.
- He could intuit her mood from her tone of voice. (He sensed it without being told.)
Synonyms
- Instinctive: based on natural or innate impulse, not learned.
- Non-rational: not based on logical reasoning.
- Gut: (informal) relating to a deep, instinctive feeling.
Related Idioms
A gut feeling: a strong intuitive sense about something.
- I have a gut feeling that this plan will work. (An intuition, not a reasoned conclusion.)
By instinct: acting based on natural impulse rather than thought.
- She knew by instinct that he was lying. (Her intuition told her immediately.)