counterintuitive
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌkaʊntəɹɪnˈtuɪtɪv/ / [ˌkʰaʊɾ̃ɚɪnˈtʰuɪɾɪv] / /ˌkaʊntəɹɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
adj
Etymology: From counter- + intuitive. Coined by Noam Chomsky in 1955 as “counter-intuitive”.
- Contrary to intuition or common sense.
“With the students who worked on drafts in class, a number of aspects of lexicography proved challenging and counterintuitive.”