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adjective
1.
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
2.
having the power or faculty of perceiving.
3.
of, pertaining to, or showing perception.
Related forms
per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
per·cep·tiv·i·ty, per·cep·tive·ness, noun
non·per·cep·tive, adjective
non·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
non·per·cep·tive·ness, noun
EXPANDnon·per·cep·tiv·i·ty, noun
self-per·cep·tive, adjective
sem·i·per·cep·tive, adjective
un·per·cep·tive, adjective
un·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. discerning, sensitive, keen, astute.
1. discerning, sensitive, keen, astute.
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Example Sentences
- Looking back she recognizes that her son was just perceptive of the world around him.
- That was incredibly perceptive and thoughtful of you.
- Now reporters are omnipresent, critical and perceptive.
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perceptive per·cep·tive (pər-sěp'tĭv)
adj.
Of or relating to perception.
Having the ability to perceive.
Keenly discerning.
per'cep·tiv'i·ty (pûr'sěp-tĭv'ĭ-tē) or per·cep'tive·ness n.
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