Hunch

Synonyms of hunch

• suspicion
• feeling
• intuition

Antonyms of hunch

• knowledge
• proof
• certainty

Collocations of hunch

gut feeling

Frequency: 70 %

She had a gut feeling that something was wrong.

strong suspicion

Frequency: 60 %

I have a strong suspicion that he is lying.

premonition

Frequency: 50 %

I had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.

intuitive sense

Frequency: 45 %

She had an intuitive sense that the project would be successful.

instinctive belief

Frequency: 40 %

His instinctive belief told him to trust her.

Idiomatic Expressions for hunch

• Phrase: hunch up
  Meaning: to draw oneself into a hunched position, often out of fear or cold
  Usage: The child hunched up in the corner of the room, scared of the thunderstorm outside.