Synonyms of visceral

visceral

adjective

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spontaneous
• mechanical
• reflex
• natural
• reactive
• mechanic
• instinctive
• simple
• unconscious
• subliminal
• deep
• instinctual
• Pavlovian
• automatic
• robotic
• conditioned
• unforced
• involuntary
• deep-seated
• deep-rooted
• knee-jerk
• entrenched
• rooted
• blind
• inadvertent
• unintentional
• intrenched
• unintended
• bred-in-the-bone
• unwilling
• unwitting
• unreasoned
• unrehearsed
• extemporaneous
• impromptu
• spur-of-the-moment
• unprepared
• unplanned
• unconsidered
• unpremeditated
• offhand
• improvised
• unstudied
• snap
• extempore
• off-the-cuff
• unprompted
• offhanded
• ad-lib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• deliberate
• intentional
• voluntary
• wilful
• prepared
• intended
• volitional
• refined
• willful
• calculated
• rehearsed
• designed
• cultivated
• predetermined
• careful
• projected
• willed
• thoughtful
• meticulous
• reasoned
• measured
• considered
• studied
• advised
• forethoughtful
• foresighted
• aforethought

Examples of visceral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Bachelor Nation makes its displeasure with the finale clear on social media, with some fans pushing back against Tran's visceral emotional pain being considered entertainment, any prior optimism about a legacy network TV show uplifting an Asian American woman's story has faded away. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024

While visceral body horror is the core vehicle of this message, there’s another subtle storytelling technique at play: using color symbolism in costume design. —Viv Chen, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024

Painstakingly researched and constructed, the film is a visceral portrait of the discontents of twentieth-century American masculinity, fame and self-perception. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024

She’s certainly evoked one of the most visceral reactions from Emily in Paris fans. —Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024

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