counter-intuitive
adjective/ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
/ˌkaʊntər ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv/
- the opposite of what you would expect or what seems to be obvious
- These results seem counter-intuitive.
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