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    perceptive
    /pəˈsɛptɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing sensitive insight: "an extraordinarily perceptive account of their relationship"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERCEPTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERCEPTIVE definition: 1. very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice: 2. very good at…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perceptivePerceptive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If someone calls you perceptive, they mean you are good at understanding things or figuring things out. Perceptive people are insightful, intelligent, and able to see what others cannot. Perceive means "to see"; so, perceptive is a word to describe someone who is good at seeing.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perceptivePerceptive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning. a perceptive eye. 2. a. : capable of or exhibiting keen perception : observant. a perceptive scholar. b. : characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight. perceptively adverb. perceptiveness noun. perceptivity. (ˌ)pər-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē. noun. Synonyms. acute. delicate. fine. keen. quick.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERCEPTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a person or their remarks or thoughts as perceptive, you think that they are good at noticing or realizing things, especially things that are not obvious. He was a most perceptive political commentator.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › perceptivePERCEPTIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Perceptive definition: having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition. See examples of PERCEPTIVE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERCEPTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    able to notice and understand things that many other people do not notice: Her books are full of perceptive insights.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperceptive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /pəˈseptɪv/ /pərˈseptɪv/ Word Family. (approving) having or showing the ability to see or understand things quickly, especially things that are not obvious. a highly perceptive comment. It was very perceptive of you to notice that. The article gives a perceptive analysis of the way bureaucracies work. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › perceptiveperceptive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 27, 2024 · perceptive (comparative more perceptive, superlative most perceptive) Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition. He is so perceptive when it comes to other people's feelings.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › perceptivePerceptive - definition of perceptive by The Free Dictionary

    1. having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition. 2. having the power or faculty of perceiving. 3. of, pertaining to, or showing perception. [1650–60; < Latin percept (us) (see percept) + -ive]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of perceptive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    PERCEPTIVE definition: quick to notice or understand things: . Learn more.