counterintuitive

[ koun-ter-in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu- /

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adjective

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.

Origin of counterintuitive

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + intuitive

Words nearby counterintuitive

counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counterintuition, counterintuitive, counter-ion, counterirritant, counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight

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Example sentences from the Web for counterintuitive

But his solution to this metastasizing threat is, in some ways, counterintuitive.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was a delightful, counterintuitive concept, perfectly suited to the philosophy, attitude, and technology of the Internet.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fact that atheists are apparently as moral as believers will be counterintuitive to some.
It’s Official: Religion Doesn’t Make You More Moral|Elizabeth Picciuto|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the first-place smiles on the third-place finishers in Sochi prove that I win the gold for counterintuitive theories.
What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.|Kevin Bleyer|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You shaped these stories partly by doing readings, which is counterintuitive for most writers.
The Book of B.J. Novak: An Absurdist, Scathingly Funny Literary Debut|Caryn James|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for counterintuitive

counterintuitive

/ (ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv) /

adjective

(of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense

intelligence collected about enemy espionage

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单词	counterintuitive
释义	counterintuitive [ koun-ter-in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo- ] / ˌkaʊn tər ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterintuitive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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. Origin of counterintuitive First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + intuitive Words nearby counterintuitive counterimmunoelectrophoresis, counterincision, counterinsurgency, counterintelligence, counterintuition, counterintuitive, counter-ion, counterirritant, counterirritation, counterjumper, counterlight Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterintuitive But his solution to this metastasizing threat is, in some ways, counterintuitive. ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says\|Kimberly Dozier\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST It was a delightful, counterintuitive concept, perfectly suited to the philosophy, attitude, and technology of the Internet. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The fact that atheists are apparently as moral as believers will be counterintuitive to some. It’s Official: Religion Doesn’t Make You More Moral\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And the first-place smiles on the third-place finishers in Sochi prove that I win the gold for counterintuitive theories. What’s a Key to Victory in Sochi? Coming So Close to Defeat.\|Kevin Bleyer\|February 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You shaped these stories partly by doing readings, which is counterintuitive for most writers. The Book of B.J. Novak: An Absurdist, Scathingly Funny Literary Debut\|Caryn James\|February 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for counterintuitive counterintuitive / (ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv) / adjective (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense intelligence collected about enemy espionage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to counterintuitive unreasonable, illogical, nonsensical, faulty, implausible, absurd, contradictory, capricious, erratic, reasonless, senseless, preposterous, sophistic, untenable
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counterintuitive

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