counterintuitive
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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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counterintuitive (ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense |
| 2. | intelligence collected about enemy espionage |
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Counterintuitive
has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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Example sentences
Waterfront is always highly desirable but ranking it can be confusing, even counterintuitive.
The idea that they might also prevent disease is counterintuitive.
The defined start of the seasons based on the sun's positions may seem counterintuitive.
US agricultural policy really is a bout counterintuitive if you think about it.
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