intuitive

Intermediatezipf 3.57

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/(in-TOO-ih-tiv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

直觉的；直观的；易于理解的

Definition

Based on feelings or instinct rather than conscious reasoning; easy to use or understand without instruction.

Word family

  • intuition/ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən/(n)直觉
  • intuitively/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvli/(adv)直觉地

Collocations

  • intuitive interface
  • intuitive understanding
  • intuitive design
  • intuitively obvious
  • intuitive sense

Examples

  1. 1.The app's intuitive interface meant users could navigate it without reading any instructions. (easy to use)
  2. 2.She had an intuitive understanding of people's emotions that made her an excellent therapist. (instinctive)

Synonyms

  • instinctive/ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/— arising from natural instinct
  • natural/ˈnætʃərəl/— existing by nature
  • user-friendly— easy to use — more informal, for products

Etymology

from Latin "intueri" (to look at, to contemplate) — in- (at) + tueri (to look, to watch) — knowledge gained by looking within