perceptive
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5.5
- adjective
- /pərˈsɛptɪv/
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perspicaz
- The teacher was impressed by her perceptive comments during the discussion.
- a perceptive analysis
- a perceptive reader
- perceptive comments
Which spoiler alert is the less intelligent, the less perceptive, the less insightful of the two.
- Which spoiler alert is the less intelligent, the less perceptive, the less insightful of the two.
- But she's a very perceptive person.
- And it's always stuck with me because I found it terribly perceptive.
- Linda Greenhouse remains to this day, in my view, the most perceptive observer of the United States Supreme Court.
- But it was also perceptive, for he remarked that it is good to learn from first hand just what MPs can't do.
- He was sane, sensitive, perceptive and responsive, full of original thoughts, rather a dear and obviously a man of genius.
- So the guy who's right in the disorders obviously was a straight guy perceptive.
Examples
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You're always so perceptive about everyone but yourself.
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She's perceptive about who this person is.
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Very perceptive of you, James, yeah.
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Since when did you become so perceptive?
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I had been lucky this time, but the next man might be more perceptive.
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Yeah, that's a very perceptive kind of question.
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But she's a very perceptive person.
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Amy's quite perceptive for her years.
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Linda Greenhouse remains to this day, in my view, the most perceptive observer of the United States Supreme Court.
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As noted earlier, a perceptive teacher may notice that a student's scores on the universal screener are discrepant.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
152
3.3
Quick at noticing small details and understanding things
57
2.8
Having a quick, clear mind that notices small details
40
6.9
Good at understanding a situation quickly and using it to get an advantage
35
3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
20
6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
3
4.1
Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly
1
9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
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9.2
Able to notice and understand things quickly
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5.8
Able to see small details clearly
Understands things quickly and deeply
Able to notice small differences and judge them well
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
Quick to notice and understand small details
Antonyms
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word perceptive comes from Latin parts per- and capere, where capere means 'to take' and per- means 'completely'. So, a perceptive person 'takes in' ideas quickly and notices what others miss.