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 She had been reminded of his anniversary just days earlier in a Facebook Memory, but the sound of his voice was a visceral jolt. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 The visceral details that define adolescence broadly, and Carrie’s experience specifically, are all missing. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Sofia's experience is a visceral image of being on the outside looking in. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The experience of putting that out literally gave me a visceral experience with the guitars. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Oct. 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
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  • Harris also helped shape the movie’s imagination sequences, pushing Pixar’s artists toward more spontaneous, painterly images rather than the studio’s usual meticulous realism.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson’s initial connection with EY CEO and Global Chair Janet Truncale was a spontaneous one.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • Related Stories Speaking at View Conference in Turin on Thursday, Hickel, who recently marked 30 years at ILM, detailed how the team mixed digital animation with physical sets, mechanical rigs and traditional stop-motion.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For example, changes in contact forces could indicate whether a screw has engaged correctly, while audio cues could help identify when a mechanical latch has clicked into place.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mechanical
Adjective
  • The reflex sell-off after Wednesday's Federal Reserve rate hike gave the S&P 500 a momentary test of 7500, which proved a timely shakeout.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Padmini smiled, though this appeared more reflex than friendliness.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reflex
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  • Shooting stars become visible when particles of the ancient comet collide with our planet's atmosphere at 147,600 miles per hour (237,539 kilometers per hour), vaporizing in a spectacular display of natural fireworks.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of natural
Adjective
  • Using light for hydrogen The technique allows researchers to produce highly reactive individual hydrogen atoms under mild conditions and use them to reduce organic molecules.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • My own reactive skin tolerated it without an issue, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s will.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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