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Added 6 October 2026

intuitive

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/ adjective

Latin root: intuitivus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intuitive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.
The intuitive response turned out to be correct.
Easily understood or grasped by intuition.
Designing software with an intuitive interface can be difficult.
Having a marked degree of intuition.

noun

One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri.

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