intuitive

    adjectiveBand 8

    UKɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv
    USˌɪnˈtuːətɪv

    Easy to understand or use without conscious reasoning or instruction.

    A wooden shape-sorter box with a circle, a square and a triangle block beside their matching holes on a light table
    Each shape obviously fits its hole: intuitive means easy to use without being told how.

    The interface is clean and intuitive.

    Good design feels intuitive to the user.

    Goes with

    Words that go with intuitive: intuitive design; intuitive interface; highly intuitive; intuitive to use.

    Similar and opposite

    Similar
    user-friendlyinstinctiveself-explanatory
    Opposite
    counterintuitiveconfusing

    Word family

    The intuitive family: intuitive (adjective), intuition (noun), intuitively (adverb).

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