Perceptive

/pəˈsɛptɪv/

Synonyms for "perceptive" (120 found)

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Closest matches (24)

acute alert alivealive toall-knowing apperceptive appercipient apprehending apprehensive argute astute attentive aware clear clever cogent cognizant comprehending

Adjective(3 words)

acute symptomastutest attentive

Noun(3 words)

appreciating beholding clairvoyant

Strong matches (36)

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judicial judicious keen knowing

Adjective(9 words)

deep understandingdiscerning discriminating discriminatorydistinguishing traitempathic understandinginsightful keen keenest

Noun(3 words)

detectingemotionally perceptivegrasping

Related words (60)

knowledgeable longheaded longsighted luminous mindful nice observant omniscienton the ballpenetrating percipient perspicacious perspicuous piercing politic prehensile prehensive provident quick quick-witted

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ready receptive responsive sagacious sage sensible sensile sensitivesensitive tosentient sharp shrewd smart sophic sound susceptible susceptive tactful trenchant understanding wise

Adjective(10 words)

nippiest observant owlishreceptive skillsavviersensitive historysensitive information redactionsharper sharpestshrewd debater

Noun(8 words)

observe weekly patternperceivingperspective taking exercisesprofound sadnessrecognizing sensingsocial insightundeceiving

Verb(1 words)

sharpened

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

3 entries

abilitycognitive traitquality

More specific

5 entries

acuitydetail awarenessdiscernmentkeen observationsocial perceptiveness

Collocations

6 entries

perceptive analysisperceptive commentsperceptive insightsperceptive observerperceptive questionsperceptive reader

Inflections

2 entries

more perceptivemost perceptive

Derivations

2 entries

perceptively perceptiveness

Antonyms

1 entries

unperceptive

similar

20 entries

acute apperceptive apprehensive discerning discriminating incisive insightful keen knifelike observant observing penetrating penetrative piercing quick-sighted sharp

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A really perceptive person can figure out a whole situation with just a few clues. That's the kind of person I want you to become.

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Too much alcohol paralyzes our perceptive powers.

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Tom is a very perceptive man.

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Tom is very perceptive.

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