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intuitive

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/adjective

Understood or done naturally, without needing conscious thought.

Example sentences

  • “Good design feels intuitive to first-time users.”
  • “She has an intuitive grasp of numbers.”

In product reviews it means easy to use without instructions, a sense now more common than the psychological one.

Featured as word of the day on September 23, 2026.

Synonyms for intuitive

Antonyms

  • counterintuitive

Often confused with intuitive

intuitive vs instinctive
instinctive (adjective): Done automatically from natural impulse, without conscious thought.

Related words

inundateTo flood a place with water, or to overwhelm someone or something with a huge amount.intuitionThe ability to know or understand something instantly, without conscious reasoning.invalidateTo make something no longer valid or legally binding, especially a contract or ruling.introspectiveInclined to examine your own thoughts and feelings; reflective about yourself.invaluableSo useful or precious that its worth cannot be measured.introspectionThe act of looking inward and examining your own thoughts and feelings.