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counterintuitive

coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter-in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-/
    • /kaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo-]
    • /ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of counterintuitive word

  • adjective counterintuitive (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense 3
  • adjective counterintuitive intelligence collected about enemy espionage 3
  • adjective counterintuitive contrary to an intuitive belief or to common-sense expectations 3
  • adjective counterintuitive counter to what intuition would lead one to expect: The direction we had to follow was counterintuitive—we had to go north first before we went south. 1
  • noun counterintuitive Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true). 1
  • adjective counterintuitive Contrary to intuition or common sense. 0
See all 6 definitions of counterintuitive

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Origin of counterintuitive

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; counter- + intuitive

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Parts of speech for Counterintuitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counterintuitive

counterintuitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for counterintuitive

adj counterintuitive

  • unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
  • illogical — not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
  • nonsensical — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
  • faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
  • implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
All 13 Synonyms of counterintuitive

Antonyms for counterintuitive

adj counterintuitive

  • intuitive — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
  • reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
  • analytical — An analytical way of doing something involves the use of logical reasoning.
  • understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
  • legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
All 8 Antonyms of counterintuitive

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