| 单词 | counterintuitive |
| 释义 | counterintuitive (once / 32471 pages) adj If something is counterintuitive it means it's the opposite of "intuitive" — in other words it's not easily understood in an instinctive, unconscious way. A red light for "go" and a green light for "stop" would be highly counterintuitive, for example. A classic example of the intuitive/counterintuitive divide can be found in computers: today they're so easy to use a toddler can handle them; early ones were so counterintuitive they remained a head-scratching mystery to all but a few techies. Writing tip: note that counterintuitive is one of those words that used to be commonly hyphenated (like "nonetheless" and "secondhand") but is now generally spelled as a single word. WORD FAMILYcounterintuitive: counterintuitively+/intuit: intuited, intuiting, intuition, intuitive, intuits/intuition: intuitionism, intuitions/intuitionism: intuitionist/intuitive: counterintuitive, intuitively USAGE EXAMPLESThis is counterintuitive, because most people start exercising to lose weight. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) If that sounds counterintuitive, think about it another way. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) But rather than honoring his wondrous emotional range, I want to propose something counterintuitive. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) adj contrary to what common sense would suggest Syn unreasonable not reasonable; not showing good judgment |
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