Intuitive

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ · adjective

Meaning

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought..

Definitions by Sense

1. Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
2. Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
3. Having a marked degree of intuition.
4. One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.

Example Sentences

The intuitive response turned out to be correct.

Libertarian paternalism is the view that, because the way options are presented to citizens affects what they choose, society should present options in a way that “nudges” our intuitive selves to make choices that are more consistent with what our more deliberative selves would have chosen if they were in control.

These impressions [of potential papal candidates], collected from interviews with a variety of church officials and experts, may influence the very intuitive, often unpredictable process the cardinals will use to decide who should lead the world’s largest church.

Designing software with an intuitive interface can be difficult.

I'm real intuitive, everyone is, we're just conditioned not to trust it.

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Word Forms

• more intuitive
• most intuitive
• intuitives

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