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coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive
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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:
1960–65;
counter-
+
intuitive
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counterintuitive
(ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv)
—
adj
1.
(of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense
2.
intelligence collected about enemy espionage
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antidisestablishmentarianism
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(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).
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
counterintuitive
also counter-intuitive, 1955, from
counter-
+
intuitive
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
The
counterintuitive
behavior may be exploited to make a crystal sponge for chemical cleanup.
People need to figure out which
counterintuitive
moments they tolerate better.
Still, a number of interesting and in some cases perhaps
counterintuitive
findings cropped up.
The notion that the best marriages are those that bring satisfaction to the individual may seem
counterintuitive
.
Shortcuts through space, if only for information, make possible all kinds of
counterintuitive
shenanigans.
It offers a surprising and
counterintuitive
way of controlling quantum systems that are changing from one state to another.
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