counterintuitive

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

• 🇵🇹Descreve algo que contradiz o senso comum ou o que se esperaria que acontecesse; que vai contra a intuição.

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.

   🇵🇹Contrário à intuição

   Sinônimos: illogicalparadoxicalsurprisingunexpected

   Antônimos: intuitivenaturalobvious

• more counterintuitive comparative form
• most counterintuitive superlative form