perceptiveness
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6.6
- noun
- /pərˈsɛptɪvnəs/
:
perceptividad
- Her perceptiveness allowed her to understand the subtle emotions that others often missed.
- perceptiveness and sensitivity
- perceptiveness and an ability
Social perceptiveness is not the same as empathy.
- Social perceptiveness is not the same as empathy.
- The social perceptiveness and analysis of narcissistic people mean that they can look very interpersonally skilled.
Examples
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He seemed pleased by this acknowledgment of his virtues and gazed into her face, approving of her perceptiveness.
Fiction book (1997) -
Robert Schreiter discussed it with great perceptiveness in 1985 and returned to it again in 1997, and Leonardo Boff made it a category within liberation theology.
Academic text (2007) -
However, the question remains: what is the structure of this perceptiveness and how do we develop a skill for using it?
Academic text (1999) -
Not understanding how others can be so lacking in perceptiveness since it is perfectly obvious what is right.
Academic text (1992) -
On the contrary, I congratulate you on your perceptiveness.
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The Queen was overwhelmed by his presence, his eyes, his silence, and his perceptiveness.
Blog text (26) -
We must help them develop the perceptiveness, imaginativeness, and informed understanding that active, creative listening requires.
Academic text (1994) -
Kedrigern was impressed by the children's perceptiveness.
Fiction book (1995) -
Once, in fact, after an essay of mine had been read aloud in English, he stopped me after class to compliment me on my perceptiveness.
Fiction book (2001) -
Some common characteristics of a creative person include risk-taking, a sense of humor, attraction to ambiguity, open-mindedness, a capacity for fantasy, and perceptiveness.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
677
4.6
The skill of noticing small details and what looks good
493
4.9
A deep clear understanding of how something really is
53
4.0
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
38
6.6
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
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4.1
A strong ability to notice small things and work very carefully
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4.1
An ability to notice small details that others miss
3
4.2
Careful watching and listening for other people's needs and feelings
2
9.6
The ability to notice and understand things quickly and clearly
1
4.3
Noticing small details and understanding what they mean
1
8.4
A quiet feeling that someone understands what is happening
1
6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
1
6.7
A deep understanding that sees what others do not about people or situations
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
A quick ability to notice and understand things
The ability to understand things quickly and make good decisions
The ability to notice small details by paying attention
A quick clear mind that notices small details
Antonyms
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
perceptiveness = perceptive (transparent) = percept + ive + ness
A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'perceptive' using the productive suffix '-ness' to mean 'the quality of being perceptive'.
Etymology
Perceptiveness comes from the verb perceive, which originally meant 'to take in' and is related to the old Latin root capere meaning 'to take'. So being perceptive is like 'taking in' small details and feelings quickly and clearly.