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counterintuitive

adjective

coun·​ter·​in·​tu·​i·​tive ˌkau̇n-tər-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv How to pronounce counterintuitive (audio)
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: 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
counterintuitively adverb

Example Sentences

It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping.
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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of counterintuitive was in 1955

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