perceptive

per·cep·tive

adj \pər-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of PERCEPTIVE

1

: responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning <a perceptive eye>

2

a : capable of or exhibiting keen perception : observant <a perceptive scholar> b : characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight

— per·cep·tive·ly adverb

— per·cep·tive·ness noun

— per·cep·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)pər-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

Examples of PERCEPTIVE

1. He is a very perceptive young man.
2. <due to their ability to rotate their ears, cats are very perceptive when it comes to pinpointing the source of a sound>

First Known Use of PERCEPTIVE

1656

Related to PERCEPTIVE

Synonyms: delicate, fine, keen, acute, quick, sensitive, sharp

Antonyms: unperceptive, unwise

Related Words: accurate, clear, discerning, good, piercing, precise, receptive, sensible, subtle; hair-trigger, hyperacute, hypersensitive, oversensitive, supersensitive

Near Antonyms: bad, deadened, dimmed, dull, dulled, fading; dead, imperceptive, insensible, insensitive, numb; imprecise, inaccurate

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