contraintuitive

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A form of counterintuitive — Contrary to intuition or common sense.

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Meanings

adjectivecontraintuitive (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of counterintuitive.

Origin

From contra- + intuitive.

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APA

contraintuitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraintuitive

MLA

“contraintuitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraintuitive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contraintuitive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contraintuitive.

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