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penetrative

penetrative

1 7.4
Strong or sharp enough to go into something and reach what is inside
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪv/
translation icon : penetrante
  • With all his 100+ passes, he hardly made a couple of good penetrative ones.

And can they accept cuddling as something that's just as masculine as penetrative sex?

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Examples

  • The greater the penetrative capacity of the state, the greater is the likelihood of societal compliance.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The journalist's penetrative analysis of the political situation shed light on the deeper issues at play.

  • Women with endometriosis often complain of deep pain during intercourse because penetrative sex causes pressure against this area.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The tactic of a penetrative pass was still more effective than a non-penetrative pass when playing against an imbalanced defense both at home and away.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The difference in outcomes between the Argentine and Israeli measures, therefore, ought to be sought in the penetrative capabilities of the state, its power, and autonomy.

    Academic text (1994)
  • On the other hand, our overall and subgroup multivariate analyses show that penetrative pass was more effective than non-penetrative pass in spite of match location type.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Lassus was not alone in advocating that a penetrative binary reading of historical architecture would benefit—even more, would save—the architecture of his time.

    Academic text (1998)
  • His penetrative questions during the interview revealed the truth behind the candidate's policies.

  • The researcher's penetrative insights into human behavior have influenced many fields of study.

Synonyms

penetrating
vspenetrative
1 4.9

A cold or strong feeling that seems to go through you

is identical in sense but appears as a different adjective form

Antonyms

90 3.4

Not working well enough to give the wanted result

25 6.8

Unable to act or change a situation

How Penetrative

piercing
2 5.5
penetrative
1 7.4
superficial
20 5.3

Surface Forms

penetrative positive

Morphology

penetrative = penetrate (transparent) = penetrate + ive

Formed by the verb 'penetrate' + adjectival suffix '-ive', directly indicating ability or tendency to penetrate.

Etymology

The word penetrative comes from Latin penetrare, which means 'to go into' or 'to pierce', and it shares the same root as penetrate. So a penetrative wind or chemical is like something that 'goes into' deeply or cuts through what stands in the way.