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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 process, which recycles optical glass waste product, is a visceral and sensory practice, and speed and movement are key—malleable molten glass waits for no one. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Like all classic noirs, Frank cultivates a sweaty, visceral realism to the main character’s desire to have a better life at any cost. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Where companies such as Zero and Stark have pushed hard to gain high output numbers in order to win sales, Bonnell hopes to win them by building e-bikes that appeal to riders and enthusiasts at a more visceral level. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 In a trial of more than 400 people with the disease, visceral fat—the kind that packs around internal organs and is known to raise the risk of chronic diseases and premature death—fell by about 15 percent in people taking the drug. — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • As an editor on the shopping desk, New York Fashion Week means a back-to-back schedule of runway shows, showroom previews, and meetings–with iced matcha breaks and spontaneous dinners throughout.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Her love of travel has been a lifelong passion but was undeniably sparked by a spontaneous solo trip to London her junior year of college.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • Strength training involves using weights, machines, resistance bands, or even your own body weight to provide the mechanical stimulus muscles need to maintain or build strength.
    — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Michigan investigation will now determine whether a mechanical failure, environmental factor, bird strike, or another issue caused the fighter to lose control.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 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
  • Inspired by this natural technique, the development tackles a fundamental challenge in aerial robotics.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When men receive testosterone externally, the body typically reduces — or even stops — its natural sperm production.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • Some Korean beauty creators also describe using it when their skin feels overheated or reactive after exposure to the country’s changing weather and humidity.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That transforms insurance from reactive pricing into continuous risk intelligence.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of reactive
Adjective
  • Parched fields force hydroponic growers, vegetable farmers and fruit producers to halt harvests, sell off underfed livestock at rock-bottom prices and even return to mechanic jobs to survive.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mechanic

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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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