intuitive
Americanadjective
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perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
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perceived by, resulting from, or involving intuition.
intuitive knowledge.
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having or possessing intuition.
an intuitive person.
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capable of being perceived or known by intuition.
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easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction.
an intuitive design;
an intuitive interface.
adjective
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resulting from intuition
an intuitive awareness
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of, characterized by, or involving intuition
Other Word Forms
- intuitively adverb
- intuitiveness noun
- nonintuitive adjective
- nonintuitiveness noun
- quasi-intuitive adjective
- unintuitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of intuitive
From the Medieval Latin word intuitīvus, dating back to 1585–95. See intuition, -ive
Example Sentences
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If designers understood the hurdles that users faced, they could reduce the friction between intention and action by making the machine intuitive to use.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Featuring an intuitive “one-click” interface consistent across all devices, it is ideal for both beginners and frequent travelers.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
A series of unfamiliar names, dates and events has little meaning without such knowledge or, at least, an exceptionally wise and intuitive guide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
It isn‘t particularly intuitive, in that prices and yields move in opposite directions. It isn‘t especially transparent: Minute-by-minute trading isn’t easy for the average investor to track.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Two Theoretical Results A large part of the attraction of probability theory is the immediacy and intuitive appeal of its practical problems and of the simple principles which enable us to solve many of them.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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