intuitive
adjective
perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
unintuitive
-
a word derived from
intuitive.
Example Sentences
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When you’re getting out of an Uber, Tesla’s unintuitive door handle can embarrass you.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2025
To get around this commonsense conclusion, Thomas redefined the words “inadequate or ineffective” to mean something weirdly specific and unintuitive.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2023
A lot of consumers were first introduced to smart-home technology via early unintuitive DIY devices that were, with few exceptions, clunky.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
Similar problems arise in combat, which is initially unintuitive but eventually grows on you, especially if you’re playing with a gamepad instead of a mouse and keyboard.
From The Verge ● Apr. 6, 2022
The name cat for the former operation is just as unintuitive as, say, LISP's cdr.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
