womanly intuition

noun phrase

Meaning

An instinctive, often unexplainable ability to sense or understand truths about people or situations, traditionally attributed to women.

Examples

  • She relied on her womanly intuition to decide whether the candidate was truly honest during the interview.
  • Some people dismiss womanly intuition as mere guesswork, but she has been right far too many times to ignore it.

Synonyms: hunch, gut feeling, sixth sense, perspicacity