intuitive
adjective
- good at intuition
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ / [ɪnˈt͡ʃuːɪtɪv] / /ɪnˈt(j)uɪtɪv/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri.
- Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
“The intuitive response turned out to be correct.”
“Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.”
- Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
“Designing software with an intuitive interface can be difficult.”
- Having a marked degree of intuition.
“I'm real intuitive, everyone is, we're just conditioned not to trust it.”
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri.
- One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.