counterintuitive

adjective coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive \-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv, -ˈtyü-\

: different from what you would expect : not agreeing with what seems right or natural

Full Definition of COUNTERINTUITIVE

: contrary to what one would intuitively expect

— coun·ter·in·tu·i·tive·ly \-lē\ adverb

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1955

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