🤯counterintuitive

adjective
/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/

Meaning

contrary to what one would intuitively expect

Example Sentences

His approach seems counterintuitive but it actually works.

Synonyms

perplexing, paradoxical, unexpected, contradictory

Antonyms

logical, intuitive

Collocations

counterintuitive result, counterintuitive method, counterintuitive decision, counterintuitive approach

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