Synonyms of intuit

intuit

verb

in-ˈtü-ət 

as in to understand

to have a clear idea of

an imaginative genius like Shakespeare could intuit the thoughts, feelings, and motives of a vast array of characters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understand
• know
• decipher
• recognize
• comprehend
• see
• grasp
• appreciate
• discern
• perceive
• realize
• get
• sense
• conceive
• apprehend
• assimilate
• decode
• make
• grok
• dig
• register
• make out
• seize
• cognize
• cotton (to or on to)
• tumble (to)
• behold
• catch on (to)
• catch
• compass
• savvy
• twig
• fathom
• absorb
• pick up on
• digest
• penetrate
• take in
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• misinterpret
• misconstrue
• mistake
• misapprehend
• misperceive
• misconceive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intuit

There’s nothing particularly sinister about their dynamic, even though Roger occasionally wanders off in a huff, and Myriam ensures that Anika always has an intermediary, despite the young girl intuiting incredibly meaningful and poetic messages left for human companions. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025

This ability to intuit gaps in others’ knowledge is known as theory of mind. —Jack Guy, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025

Whatever’s necessary to get a kid to take the plunge – hold their breath under water, come to the surface and move their arms to stay afloat – Marsh finds a way to do it, demonstrating an uncanny ability to intuit each youngster’s needs and emotional state. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025

Astrology is gaining steam as a means of intuiting the market’s animal spirits. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024