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perceptive
Meaning: having keen insight or understanding
perceptive in a sentence
How perceptive is used in real sentences:
The perceptive detective noticed the tiny detail everyone else had missed.
Her perceptive comment about the painting's shadows revealed a technique the guide hadn't even mentioned.
“A perceptive reviewer noticed that the peak appeared only when the beam struck one isotope, a detail others had overlooked.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for perceptive
Other words for perceptive — insightful, observant and discerning — carry the same meaning.
- insightful
- observant
- discerning
Antonyms of perceptive
Words that mean the opposite of perceptive:
- oblivious
- unaware
Where it comes from
From Latin percipere 'to seize thoroughly, understand'
Memory hook
PERCEPTIVE — having sharp perception of what's really going on.
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