Definition of counterintuitive
: contrary to what one would intuitively expect As counterintuitive as it may seem, the universe has no center, and it has no boundary. — Jim Bell
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Examples of counterintuitive in a sentence
It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping.
1955
First Known Use of counterintuitive
1955
COUNTERINTUITIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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adjective
coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive
\ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv, -ˈtyü-\
Definition of counterintuitive for English Language Learners
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: different from what you would expect : not agreeing with what seems right or natural
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