Choose the antonym of the word: "INTUITION".
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Reasoning
Intuition means the ability to know or understand something at once, by feeling, without conscious thought. Its antonym is reasoning.
Example: Her intuition told her that something was wrong.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Reasoning (answer) | thinking about something in a logical way to reach a conclusion (intuition knows without thinking it through, while reasoning reaches the answer step by step) | The detective solved the case by careful reasoning. |
| (2) Instinct | a natural feeling or way of acting that is not learnt (it is close to intuition in meaning, a synonym rather than an antonym) | Birds build nests by instinct. |
| (3) Perception | the ability to notice and understand things (it too is close in meaning to intuition) | She has a keen perception of people's feelings. |
| (4) Invisible | that cannot be seen (an adjective, so it cannot be the antonym of a noun) | Air is invisible. |
| Synonyms of intuition: instinct, insight, hunch, sixth sense Antonyms of intuition: reasoning, logic, deduction, analysis Also asked in CUET (UG): intuition – 09-06-2023 Slot 1 |