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counterintuitive

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

adjective

  1. 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.



counterintuitive

/ ˌ첹ʊԳəɪˈːɪɪ /

adjective

  1. (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense
  2. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of counterintuitive1

First recorded in 1960–65; counter- + intuitive
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Guerra tells me to twist my body into a closed position that feels counterintuitive to the open stroke of a tennis swing.

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It might sound counterintuitive, but increased density can actually be safer if structures are built to the latest standards and landscaped with fire-resistant plants, experts say.

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The idea of steak in an air fryer may seem counterintuitive.

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“We’re all going to die, so we might as well get used to it” might have some level of truth to it, but that messaging is wholly counterintuitive to an already disconnected world.

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Yet the casting struck me in spots as counterintuitive.

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