counterintuitive

Describes something that goes against common sense or what one would normally expect.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que va en contra de la intuición o del sentido común, o que resulta contrario a lo que uno esperaría de manera natural.

1. Contrary to intuition C1 formal

   Describes something that is the opposite of what you would naturally expect or assume based on common sense.

   • It may seem counterintuitive, but adding more workers to a delayed project can sometimes slow it down further.
   • The most effective solution was counterintuitive: instead of adding more security, they removed all barriers.
   • It is counterintuitive that eating more frequently can help with weight loss, but it works for some people.

   🇪🇸contraintuitivo

   Sinónimos: illogicalparadoxicalsurprisingunexpected

   Antónimos: intuitivenaturalobvious

• more counterintuitive comparative form
• most counterintuitive superlative form