counterintuitive

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

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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.

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   同义词: illogicalparadoxicalsurprisingunexpected

   反义词: intuitivenaturalobvious

• more counterintuitive comparative form
• most counterintuitive superlative form