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intuitive

intuitive

19 3.9
Easy to understand and use without instructions
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
translation icon : intuitivo
  • But adoption has been amazing because Blackboard itself is a very intuitive system.
  • intuitive interface
  • intuitive software
  • intuitive design

Like they have built incredibly intuitive tech into this.

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Examples

  • Students loved the new system from the beginning due to its intuitive nature.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The software is designed to be intuitive and easily learned by developers of all ages without programming experience.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Finally, the guide needed to be easy to use and intuitive for users.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Generally, the site has an intuitive layout and directs users to the information they seek.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Most of their users found Primo intuitive and were able to find adequate results using the tool.

    Academic text (2015)
  • While this lesson should be intuitive to surgeons, it has been forgotten in the surgical literature.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The efforts we engage in to present resources in meaningful and intuitive ways will always be a worthy endeavour.

    Academic text (2018)
  • The new app is so intuitive that anyone can learn to use it in minutes.

  • With its intuitive controls, the software allows users to navigate easily without training.

  • Many users find the intuitive design of the website helpful for finding what they need quickly.

Synonyms

simple
vsintuitive
1.0

Easy to understand or do

adds that it can be operated naturally without being taught
friendly
vsintuitive
218 1.0

Easy to use and understand for new users

focuses on being grasped naturally without needing instruction
straightforward
vsintuitive
99 3.7

Something that is easy to understand and clear

stresses natural operation and no instruction rather than only clarity
easy to understand
vsintuitive
27 1.0

Simple and clear so most people can know what it means quickly

adds the idea of effortless use without prior instruction
user-friendly
vsintuitive
21 3.1

Simple and easy to understand because the design is clear

is designed to be usable without instruction or naturally grasped
idiot-proof
vsintuitive
  • Informal
2 3.9

Easy for anyone to use without help

aims for natural grasp without prioritizing protection from user mistakes

Antonyms

876 5.4

Difficult to understand or deal with because it has many connected parts

276 3.2

Hard to understand and makes people feel unsure

Compounds

A quick sense that something is true without thinking

How Intuitive

intuitive
19 3.9
unintuitive
1 7.3
confusing
276 3.2

Surface Forms

intuitive positive
intuitiver comparative
intuitivest superlative

Morphology

intuitive = intuition (semi-transparent) = intuit + ive

Formally derived from 'intuition' + '-ive', but the extended meaning 'easy to use or understand' is a pragmatic/metaphorical extension that may not be fully obvious from the base for all learners.

Etymology

Intuitive comes from the same Latin root intueri meaning 'to look at', so an intuitive design is one you can 'see' how to use right away. That's why intuitive tools or explanations feel natural and need little or no instruction.