nonintuitive
adjective
non·in·tu·i·tive
ˌnän-in-ˈtü-ə-tiv 
-ˈtyü-
: not intuitive: such as
a
: not readily learned or understood
Working with a nonintuitive interface causes many programmers to make mistakes.—
Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene
Andrew Stellman and Jennifer Greene
b
: not based on or agreeing with intuition
nonintuitive results
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The solution is somewhat nonintuitive.
—John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2020
However, according to experts, the forms are nonintuitive and brokers frequently fill them out incorrectly.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2023
Such analysis often reveals nonintuitive areas where targeted change could most benefit a business, taking into account the needs of customers, business partners and employees.
—Stella Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
And adding a number to that is completely nonintuitive.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2011
On the other side is the Einstein who, starting in 1905, laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, the nonintuitive rules that inject randomness into the world — rules that Einstein never accepted.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2022
The result is clunky interfaces for inputting claims data and receipts together with nonintuitive processes, making for a lousy user experience.
—Joe Peppard and Kristine Dery, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022
These are a few of our favorite nonintuitive metrics.
—Jason Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
The legacy systems still in use are often siloed and saddled with nonintuitive user interfaces that require specialized knowledge for skilled operation.
—Joseph Rajadurai, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
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John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2020
However, according to experts, the forms are nonintuitive and brokers frequently fill them out incorrectly.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2023
Such analysis often reveals nonintuitive areas where targeted change could most benefit a business, taking into account the needs of customers, business partners and employees.
—Stella Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
And adding a number to that is completely nonintuitive.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2011
On the other side is the Einstein who, starting in 1905, laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, the nonintuitive rules that inject randomness into the world — rules that Einstein never accepted.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2022
The result is clunky interfaces for inputting claims data and receipts together with nonintuitive processes, making for a lousy user experience.
—Joe Peppard and Kristine Dery, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2022
These are a few of our favorite nonintuitive metrics.
—Jason Freedman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022
The legacy systems still in use are often siloed and saddled with nonintuitive user interfaces that require specialized knowledge for skilled operation.
—Joseph Rajadurai, Forbes, 9 Nov. 2021
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