VISCERAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VISCERAL?

Need another word that means the same as “visceral”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “visceral” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Visceral” are: splanchnic, intuitive, nonrational, enteric, gastroenteric, duodenal, coeliac, gastric, ventral, abdominal, instinctive, innate, instinctual, deep-seated, deep-rooted, inward

Visceral as an Adjective

Definitions of "Visceral" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “visceral” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation.
• Relating to the viscera.
• Relating to or affecting the viscera.
• Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.

Synonyms of "Visceral" as an adjective (16 Words)

abdominal	Of or relating to or near the abdomen. Abdominal pain.
coeliac	Relating to or affected by coeliac disease. A coeliac child.
deep-rooted	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
deep-seated	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held.
duodenal	In or relating to the duodenum.
enteric	Relating to or occurring in the intestines. The complexity of the enteric nervous system.
gastric	Of the stomach. Gastric acid secretion.
gastroenteric	Relating to the stomach and intestines. Gastroenteric infections.
innate	Inborn; natural. Her innate capacity for organization.
instinctive	Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought. An instinctive distaste for conflict.
instinctual	Relating to or denoting an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour; based on instinct. An instinctual survival response.
intuitive	Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency. His intuitive understanding of the readers real needs.
inward	Directed or moving inward or toward a center. A concern with inward reflections.
nonrational	Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation. There is a great deal that is nonrational in modern culture.
splanchnic	Relating to or affecting the viscera. A splanchnic nerve.
ventral	Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism. Ventral or pelvic fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped.

Usage Examples of "Visceral" as an adjective

• Visceral bleeding.
• The voters' visceral fear of change.
• The visceral nervous system.

Associations of "Visceral" (30 Words)

antenatal	Before birth; during or relating to pregnancy. Antenatal care.
biologically	In an inherited or innate way. The world s most biologically diverse ecosystems.
born	British nuclear physicist born in Germany honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics 1882 1970. He s a born engineer.
clairvoyance	The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. She stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by clairvoyance.
congenital	(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. A congenital malformation of the heart.
direct	Flowing in one direction only. Can you direct me to the railway station please.
genetically	In a way that relates to origin or development. Hair colour is genetically determined.
hunch	Raise (one’s shoulders) and bend the top of one’s body forward. I have a hunch that someone is telling lies.
immanent	Existing or operating within; inherent. The protection of liberties is immanent in constitutional arrangements.
inborn	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen.
inherence	The state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic. The inherence of polysemy in human language.
inherent	(of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses. Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
innate	Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development. Her innate capacity for organization.
insight	A feeling of understanding. The town offers some insight into Finnish rural life.
instinct	(followed by `with’) deeply filled or permeated. These canvases are instinct with passion.
instinctive	Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought. An instinctive distaste for conflict.
intrinsic	Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Form was treated as something intrinsic as the very essence of the thing.
intuition	The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. We shall allow our intuition to guide us.
intuitive	Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. His intuitive understanding of the readers real needs.
maternal	Related on the mother’s side. My maternal grandmother.
mutual	A mutual building society or insurance company. Mutual respect.
natal	Relating to the place or time of one’s birth. He was living in the south many miles from his natal city.
paranormal	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. A mystic who can prove he has paranormal powers.
parental	A person’s parents. Parental guidance.
paternal	Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent. A paternal aunt.
predisposition	An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. Factors including genetic predisposition.
pregnancy	The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus. A straightforward pregnancy.
psychic	The study of psychic phenomena. Psychic trauma.
sense	Relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides complementary to an antisense sequence. She had a fine sense of comic timing.
sensory	Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses. Sensory organs.