- counter to what intuition would lead one to expect: The direction we had to follow was counterintuitive—we had to go north first before we went south.
- (of an idea, proposal, etc) seemingly contrary to common sense
- intelligence collected about enemy espionage
More Definitions
- UPDATE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- TROTSKY (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- STYRACACEOUS (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- PROPYLPHENYL ACETATE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- METRICIAN (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- AUSTRALOPITHECUS BOISEI (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples