The meeting of man and God must always mean a penetration and entry of the divine into the human and a self-immergence of man in the Divinity.
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Penetration
/pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
Synonyms for "penetration" (161 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (33)
Noun(11 words)
absorption depthadoption rateassessmentauditbreachbreachingbreakthroughbreakthroughscomputationalizationcopulationdepth
Strong matches (48)
Related words (80)
intelligenceinterjectioninterpenetrationinterpolationintroductionintrogressionintromissionintrusionjudgmentkeennesslancingleakagelongheadednesslongsightednessmarinationoverrunningoverspreadingoverswarmingpenetratingperception
Show 46 more words
perceptivenesspercipiencepercolationperforationperfusionpermeationperspicaciousnessperspicacityperspicuityperspicuousnesspervasionpiercingprickingprovidenceprudencepunchingpuncturepuncturingquick-wittednessreceptionsagaciousnesssagacitysaturationseepagesensesensibilitysensitivitysentienceshrewdnessskeweringsoakingsteepingsuffusionterebrationtessellationtransfixationtransfixiontransforationtransfusiontransplanttransplantationtrenchancytrepanningtrephiningunderstandingwit
Noun(13 words)
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absorption depth, access, acuity, acumen, acupunctuation.
- Sentence evidence is available for penetration, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "penetration".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "penetration"
Keep "penetration" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "penetration" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "penetration", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "penetration" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
31 entriesShowing 16 of 31 words.
More specific
9 entrieselectromagnetic penetrationexternal penetration testgas penetrationliquid penetrationnetwork penetration testonline penetrationregional penetrationskin depthtissue depth
Collocations
6 entriesmarket penetrationpenetration depthpenetration testradar penetrationsignal penetrationtissue penetration
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 27 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- اِخْتِرَاقْ noun (act of penetrating)
Bulgarian
1 entries- прони́кване noun (act of penetrating)
Catalan
1 entries- penetració noun (act of penetrating)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 滲透 /渗透 noun (act of penetrating)
Esperanto
1 entries- penetro noun (act of penetrating)
Finnish
2 entries- läpäisy noun (act of penetrating)
- lävistys noun (act of penetrating)
French
1 entries- pénétration noun (act of penetrating)
Gagauz
1 entries- penetraţiya noun (act of penetrating)
Galician
1 entries- penetración noun (act of penetrating)
German
1 entries- Penetration noun (act of penetrating)
Greek
1 entries- διείσδυση noun (act of penetrating)
Hungarian
1 entries- behatolás noun (act of penetrating)
Indonesian
1 entries- penetrasi noun (act of penetrating)
Italian
1 entries- penetrazione noun (act of penetrating)
Japanese
2 entries- 浸透 noun (act of penetrating)
- 貫通 noun (act of penetrating)
Ladino
1 entries- penetrasyon noun (act of penetrating)
Latin
1 entries- penetratio noun (act of penetrating)
Malay
4 entries- pemantakan noun (act of penetrating)
- penembusan noun (act of penetrating)
- penerobosan noun (act of penetrating)
- pengumbian noun (act of penetrating)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- نفوذ noun (act of penetrating)
Polish
1 entries- penetracja noun (act of penetrating)
Portuguese
1 entries- penetração noun (act of penetrating)
Romanian
2 entries- penetrare noun (act of penetrating)
- penetrație noun (act of penetrating)
Russian
2 entries- проника́ние noun (act of penetrating)
- проникнове́ние noun (act of penetrating)
Spanish
1 entries- penetración noun (act of penetrating)
Swedish
1 entries- penetration noun (act of penetrating)
Tagalog
1 entries- pagtatagos noun (act of penetrating)
Turkish
1 entries- penetrasyon noun (act of penetrating)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I was born in the wrong penetration.
Source: tatoeba (5201313)
Can I get pregnant if I have sex without penetration?
Source: tatoeba (9805380)
What's Algeria's total mobile phone penetration?
Source: tatoeba (10094397)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "penetration"?
Closest matches include absorption depth, access, acuity, acumen, acupunctuation.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "penetration"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.