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counterintuitive
/kˌaʊntəɹɪntjˈuːɪtˌɪv/
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01
contradictory to the expectations that are formed on common sense or intuition
Examples
It was counterintuitive that increasing prices led to higher sales.
His decision to cut staff during a boom seemed counterintuitive.
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