intuitive

[ in-too-i-tiv, -tyoo- ]

adjective

1. perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
2. perceived by, resulting from, or involving intuition:

   intuitive knowledge.

   Synonyms: natural, inborn, innate

3. having or possessing intuition:

   an intuitive person.

4. capable of being perceived or known by intuition.
5. easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction:

   an intuitive design;

   an intuitive interface.

intuitive

/ ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv /

adjective

1. resulting from intuition

   an intuitive awareness

2. of, characterized by, or involving intuition

Derived Forms

• inˈtuitively, adverb
• inˈtuitiveness, noun

Other Words From

• in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb
• in·tu·i·tive·ness noun
• non·in·tu·i·tive adjective
• non·in·tu·i·tive·ness noun
• qua·si-in·tu·i·tive adjective
• un·in·tu·i·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of intuitive¹

From the Medieval Latin word intuitīvus, dating back to 1585–95. See intuition, -ive

Related Words

• emotional
• innate
• perceptive
• spontaneous
• visceral