intuitiv
intuitive
Based on intuition; understood through an immediate feeling or inspiration, without conscious thought.
EXAMPLE
Sie traf die richtige Entscheidung ganz intuitiv.
She made the right decision completely intuitively.
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Meanings
intuitiv
intuitive
With regard to software or devices: designed so that operation is easy to understand without instructions and feels natural.
EXAMPLE
Die neue App hat eine sehr intuitive Benutzeroberfläche.
The new app has a very intuitive user interface.
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'intuitiv' (intuitive) belongs to the noun 'die Intuition' (intuition). If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective: something that is based on intuition.
EXAMPLE
Er hat ein intuitives Verständnis für komplexe Probleme.
He has an intuitive understanding of complex problems.
Use as an adverb
'Intuitiv' (intuitively) is very often used as an adverb to describe how an action is carried out. It then stands directly with the verb.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat intuitiv die richtige Antwort gewusst.
She intuitively knew the right answer.
Technology context clue
In connection with technology, software, or devices, 'intuitiv' (intuitive) almost always means 'benutzerfreundlich' (user-friendly) or 'leicht verständlich' (easy to understand). If you read words like 'App', 'Software', or 'Bedienung' (operation/use), this is the intended meaning.
EXAMPLE
Das Menü des neuen Handys ist sehr intuitiv aufgebaut.
The menu of the new phone is structured very intuitively.
Typical collocations
In the psychological meaning, 'intuitiv' (intuitive/intuitively) is often connected with perceptions and decisions. Typical verbs are 'etwas intuitiv erfassen' (to grasp something intuitively), 'spüren' (to sense/feel), or 'wissen' (to know).
EXAMPLE
Manchmal muss man eine Entscheidung einfach intuitiv treffen.
Sometimes you simply have to make a decision intuitively.
Compare with
intuitiv vs emotional
emotional
Emotional emphasizes that an assessment is strongly influenced by feelings. Intuitiv means that it arises from an immediate feeling without conscious thought. Emotional suits a reaction shaped by feelings; intuitiv is better for a spontaneous insight or direct inner impression.
intuitiv
Ohne lange nachzudenken, beurteilte sie die Situation intuitiv richtig.
Without thinking for long, she intuitively assessed the situation correctly.
emotional
Nach dem Streit beurteilte sie die Situation sehr emotional.
After the argument, she assessed the situation very emotionally.
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