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intuitive

in·tu·i·tive
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo-]
    • /ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-/
    • /ɪnˈtjuː.ɪ.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo-]
    • /ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-/

Definitions of intuitive word

  • adjective intuitive perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind. 1
  • adjective intuitive perceived by, resulting from, or involving intuition: intuitive knowledge. 1
  • adjective intuitive having or possessing intuition: an intuitive person. 1
  • adjective intuitive capable of being perceived or known by intuition. 1
  • adjective intuitive easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction: an intuitive design; an intuitive interface. 1
  • noun intuitive Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive. 1

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Origin of intuitive

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word intuitīvus, dating back to 1585-95. See intuition, -ive

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Parts of speech for Intuitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

intuitive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for intuitive

adj intuitive

  • perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
  • visceral — of or relating to the viscera.
  • spontaneous — coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.
  • innate — existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.
  • automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.

adjective intuitive

  • instinctive — of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
  • in-built — built-in (def 2).
  • native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
  • inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
  • emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.

Antonyms for intuitive

adj intuitive

  • taught — simple past tense and past participle of teach.
  • calculated — If something is calculated to have a particular effect, it is specially done or arranged in order to have that effect.
  • meditated — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
  • reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.

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