unperceiving
- adjective
- /ˌʌnpərˈsiːvɪŋ/
- She walked into the room, unperceiving of the tension in the air.
Examples
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He remained unperceiving of the subtle changes in her mood throughout the evening.
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The unperceiving crowd failed to notice the changes around them.
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The painting's beauty was lost on his unperceiving eyes.
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He was often unperceiving of the emotions of those close to him.
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He was often unperceiving of the emotions of those close to him.
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The unperceiving crowd failed to notice the changes around them.
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She walked into the room, unperceiving of the tension in the air.
Synonyms
Not noticing facts or reason because of strong feelings
Not knowing that something is happening or true
Not aware of what you do or not acting on purpose
Not noticing what happens around you
Not aware that something is happening or true
Not aware of what is happening around you
Unable to feel or be aware of things
Not good at noticing or understanding things
Slow to notice things and people's feelings
Not awake and not aware of surroundings
Antonyms
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
unperceiving = perceiving (transparent) = un + perceive + ing
The negative prefix 'un-' is attached to the participial form 'perceiving' in a regular way, yielding 'not perceiving'.
Etymology
Unperceiving starts with un- meaning 'not' and the part perceive meaning 'to take in' or 'notice', and perceive is like the English word capture which means 'to take'. So, unperceiving describes someone who does not notice or does not 'take in' what is happening around them.