Counterintuitive
Counterintuitive adjective - Contrary to what common sense would suggest.
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Paradoxical and counterintuitive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paradoxical" instead an adjective "Counterintuitive".
Paradoxical
Paradoxical adjective - Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true.
Counterintuitive and paradoxical are semantically related. You can use "Counterintuitive" instead an adjective "Paradoxical".
Nearby Words: paradox, paradoxically
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