counter intuitive
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tər 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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense |
| 2. | intelligence collected about enemy espionage |
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Counter intuitive
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Example sentences
The effects of pressure on a wide range of reactions was clearly evident and in some cases counter intuitive.
It's more than a little counter intuitive, but that's real leadership.
Parrish got a counter intuitive finding right off the bat.
That's counter intuitive, but it shows up clearly as you play with your spreadsheet.
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