Instinctive, intuitive both mean not involving, based on, or determined by the ordinary processes of reasoning, but as applied to human mentation they are not normally interchangeable because of consistent differences in connotation.
Category: Synonyms
Instant vs Moment vs Minute vs Second vs Flash vs Jiffy vs Twinkling vs Split second
Instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, twinkling, split second are comparable when they mean a particular point of time or a stretch of time of almost imperceptible duration.
Instance vs Case vs Illustration vs Example vs Sample vs Specimen
Instance, case, illustration, example, sample, specimen mean a concrete thing which has or manifests the qualities, characters, or nature of a type, a class, or a group.
Inspiration vs Afflatus vs Fury vs Frenzy
Inspiration, afflatus, fury, frenzy, especially when qualified by divine or poetic, all designate the seemingly involuntary element in the arts of expression for which the artist often holds a power outside himself responsible.
Insipid vs Vapid vs Flat vs Jejune vs Banal vs Wishy-washy vs Inane
Insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, wishy-washy, inane mean devoid of qualities which give spirit, character, or substance to a thing.
Insinuation vs Innuendo
Insinuation, innuendo mean covert suggestion or a covert allusion to something.
Insensible vs Insensitive vs Impassible vs Anesthetic
Insensible, insensitive, impassible, anesthetic mean unresponsive to stimuli or to external influences.
Inscription vs Legend vs Caption
Inscription, legend, caption are comparable when they mean something written, printed, or engraved (as on a coin or a medal or under or over a picture) to indicate or describe the purpose or the nature of the thing.
Insanity vs Lunacy vs Psychosis vs Mania vs Dementia
Insanity, lunacy, psychosis, mania, dementia are the leading general terms denoting serious mental disorder.
Insane vs Mad vs Crazy vs Crazed vs Demented vs Deranged vs Lunatic vs Maniac vs Non compos mentis
Insane, mad, crazy, crazed, demented, deranged, lunatic, maniac, non compos mentis are comparable in their general or nontechnical senses (for senses of corresponding nouns used technically see INSANITY ) and as meaning afflicted by or manifesting unsoundness of mind or an inability to control one’s rational processes.
Inquiry vs Inquisition vs Investigation vs Inquest vs Probe vs Research
Inquiry, inquisition, investigation, inquest, probe, research all mean a search for truth, knowledge, or information.
Inner vs Inward vs Inside vs Interior vs Internal vs Intestine
Inner, inward, inside, interior, internal, intestine are comparable when they mean being or placed within something.