as in intimate
characterized by what feels naturally right or true without coming from thought or learning
He has an intuitive sense of what others are feeling that makes him a great listener. The designer has an intuitive style that stands out from the crowd but is also practical.
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Recent Examples of intuitive
The Lego-like ship-building and upgrading system is intuitive and rewarding, and the extra customization options – even without mods – are meaty.
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
These are simple, intuitive, and relatively easy to manufacture.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Relationship expansion arrives when venturing into the unknown and taking intuitive risks.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 July 2025
These are intuitive muscle responses to stimulation.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 July 2025
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Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
These are simple, intuitive, and relatively easy to manufacture.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
Relationship expansion arrives when venturing into the unknown and taking intuitive risks.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 30 July 2025
These are intuitive muscle responses to stimulation.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitive
Adjective
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Luis García Montero, her husband, ventures into that void and, in doing so, completes the intimate portrait of a writer who knew, like few others, knew how to tell us the story of our own lives.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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This hands-on approach extends to their most intimate creative moments.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For a variety of reasons the yellow metal keeps its intrinsic value better than anything else.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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That intrinsic joy—along with the fact that both shows feature characters who originated from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood—made bringing them together for a crossover episode a natural choice.—
Jana Pollack,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There’s more at stake here than mitigating inherent technological risks.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There is an inherent queerness (both socially and erotically) between Sula and Nel, which only Morrison can make palpable through her magical prose.—
m. mick powell
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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The move, however, could be more an instinctive reflex than a reflection of what’s really driving markets.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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So their instinctive brain compels them to mirror your ways and values, to secure your attachment to them.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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