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counterintuitive

/ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuɪtɪv/ /ˌkaʊntərɪntˈjuːɪˌtɪv/
adjective
  1. 1 sezgilere aykırı
  2. 2 beklenenin tersi

Definition (English)

  1. contrary to what intuition or common sense would suggest.
  2. seeming wrong or unreasonable but possibly true.

Example Sentences

  1. It's counterintuitive, but it works.
    Sezgilere aykırı ama işe yarıyor.
  2. The results were counterintuitive.
    Sonuçlar sezgilere aykırıydı.

Synonyms

illogicalparadoxicalunexpectedcontraryunreasonablesurprisingagainst intuition

Antonyms

intuitivelogicalexpectedreasonablecommon sense

Collocations

counterintuitive resultcounterintuitive ideacounterintuitive conclusionseems counterintuitivecounterintuitive effectcounterintuitive behavior

Related Words

intuitionlogicreasoningperceptionbelief