Penetrative

Synonyms for "penetrative" (12 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(2 words)
Noun(1 words)

Related words (6)

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries
analytical traitbiological propertycognitive qualityintellectual attributeinvasivenessmaterial propertyphysical propertyproperty

More specific

6 entries
epithelial invasionincisive reasoningpenetrationpiercingsharp critiquevascular invasion

Collocations

6 entries
penetrative analysispenetrative examinationpenetrative gazepenetrative insightpenetrative lightingpenetrative questioning

Inflections

2 entries
more penetrativemost penetrative

Derivations

3 entries

similar

2 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Sex doesn't have to be penetrative.

Source: tatoeba (11585273)

Muons are charged particles similar to electrons, and scientists say they are "highly penetrative."

Source: tatoeba (12105180)

Would'ſt thou be window'd in great Rome, and ſee / Thy Maſter thus with pleacht Armes, bending downe / His corrigible necke, his face ſubdu'de / To penetratiue ſhame […]

Source: wiktionary

[T]he penetrative Sun, / His Force deep-darting to the dark Retreat / Of Vegetation, sets the steaming Power / At large […].

Source: wiktionary

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