visceral

adjective

Definition of visceralnext
as in spontaneous
arising from deeply-felt feelings and responses as opposed to conscious intellect He had a visceral reaction to the sight of blood.

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Recent Examples of visceral The complexity of their connection from the first day of camp is visceral. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Palal told jurors that Davis held onto a visceral hatred for Shakur for decades that drove him to speak. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Palal told jurors Davis held onto a visceral hatred for Shakur for decades that drove him to speak. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 By featuring some of the same musicians in panel discussions and performances — in effect presenting a visceral cause-and-effect — Poston hopes attendees will gain a better perspective on Davis and his work. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for visceral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
  1. spontaneous
  2. mechanical
  3. reflex
  4. natural
  5. reactive
  6. mechanic
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  • Because of spontaneous and piezoelectric polarization in its crystal structure, GaN heterostructures can naturally induce extremely thin sheets of mobile electrons and holes.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • With a vehicle this size, 180 hp isn't exactly a recipe for spontaneous joy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • Changing configuration with no external wiring The development depends on a quirk of physics called mechanical bifurcation, which is a sudden shift in structural behavior past a physical tipping point.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The study describes the recovered cotton and spandex as structurally intact, but that does not by itself establish whether the fibers retain the mechanical performance necessary for textile-to-textile reuse.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanical
Adjective
  • Padmini smiled, though this appeared more reflex than friendliness.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • One breath, just long enough to let the reflex pass and judgment catch up.
    — Alfonso Cahero, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of reflex
Adjective
  • The instruments can move with greater flexibility than the human hand, while the system filters out natural hand tremors that could affect delicate movements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If there isn’t an official audiobook, the PocketBook Q’s natural-sounding Text-to-Speech function will read any text file aloud for you.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • This is a dry fabrication technique that uses a chemically reactive plasma to remove material from a substrate.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The four samples contained mixtures of reactive dyes rather than the single dyes frequently examined in previous stripping research.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reactive
Adjective
  • There are exceptions and one is Hig (Elordi), who before the virus hit was a mechanic living a good life with his pregnant wife and new puppy.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Many drivers don't want to deal with mechanic shop visits, diagnosing vehicle issues, and consistent part failure and replacement.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of mechanic

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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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