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Counterintuitive vs Unaware - What's the difference?

counterintuitive | unaware |

As adjectives the difference between counterintuitive and unaware

is that counterintuitive is contrary to intuition or common sense while unaware is not aware or informed; lacking knowledge.

counterintuitive

English

Alternative forms

* counter-intuitive

Adjective

(counter-intuitive) (en adjective)
  • Contrary to intuition or common sense.

    • Antonyms

    * intuitive

    Derived terms

    * counterintuitively

    Related terms

    * counterintuition

    unaware

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • not aware or informed; lacking knowledge
    • I'm unaware of the answer to that question.
    Luckily, she was unaware that I'd spent the last five years in prison.
  • Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive.
    • (Jonathan Swift)

    Derived terms

    * unawares adverb