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counterintuitive

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counterintuitive /ˌkaʊntɚrɪnˈtuːwətɪv/ Brit /ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːətɪv/ adjective
counterintuitive
/ˌkaʊntɚrɪnˈtuːwətɪv/ Brit /ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtjuːətɪv/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTERINTUITIVE
[more counterintuitive; most counterintuitive] formal
: different from what you would expect : not agreeing with what seems right or natural