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
An unexpected download or intuitive hit could change everything, Capricorn.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
How have your subconscious patterns, intuitive nudges, and quiet obsessions shaped your motivations lately?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
Ben is the winemaker, whose skills are more intuitive than calculated.
—Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The interface is intuitive, with large icons for maintenance, calibration, and filament management.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
How have your subconscious patterns, intuitive nudges, and quiet obsessions shaped your motivations lately?
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
Ben is the winemaker, whose skills are more intuitive than calculated.
—Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The interface is intuitive, with large icons for maintenance, calibration, and filament management.
—PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitive
Adjective
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The scale of this social media-free existence felt more human, more intimate.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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With just 13 bedrooms overlooking Bantry Bay, the hotel stands as an intimate ode to art and viticulture.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And garnering this smallish corner of the market is intrinsic to the brand’s identity.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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By comparing a Cepheid’s intrinsic luminosity with how bright the star appears in our sky, its distance can then be calculated.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The sophisticated sound work was not yet part of broadcast radio’s lingua franca, but my generation of producers were at least exposed to some of the possibilities inherent in the form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rhodes spoke about the inherent difficulty of finding a true work-life balance.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The piece Lee publishes isn’t a Pulitzer-winning takedown, but a posthumous profile of the reclusive, kind-hearted Dale, a man who shares Dale’s love of crime writers like Jim Thompson and instinctive empathy for underdogs.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not home in the physical sense, but in the ancestral one — that instinctive recognition that lives in the bones.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell used three main adjectives to describe the roster — athletic, experienced and instinctual — while empowering his coaching staff to draw out those strengths.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Cowboys could make a strong case for adding an instinctual player in the second level of their defense, and Logan Wilson is one of the most public trade candidates on the market entering the deadline.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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