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

    The meaning of PERCEPTIVE is responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning. How to use perceptive in a sentence.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    Definition of perceptive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (approving) having or showing the ability to see or understand things quickly, especially things that are not obvious. It was very perceptive of you to notice that. The article gives a perceptive analysis of the way bureaucracies work.

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

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

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › perceptive_adjperceptive - Oxford English Dictionary

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word perceptive, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word perceptive? How is the word perceptive pronounced? Where does the word perceptive come from? percept- percipere suffix.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › perceptivePerceptive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PERCEPTIVE meaning: having or showing an ability to understand or notice something easily or quickly

  10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › perceptivePerceptive - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

    Possessing a keen ability to understand, interpret, and discern things accurately, often through astute observation and intuition. "The perceptive child sensed her mother's sadness and offered a comforting hug." Detailed meaning of perceptive.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'perceptive' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "PERCEPTIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.