What does "gut feeling" mean?

An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.

Gut feeling

Common synonyms include: belly feeling, hunch, informal guessing, instinct, instinctiveness, instincts.

noun

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Noun

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An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale. idiomatic
"Don't think too hard about the answers to a personality test; just go with your gut feeling."

"Don't think too hard about the answers to a personality test; just go with your gut feeling."