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insightful

adjective

in·​sight·​ful ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl How to pronounce insightful (audio) in-ˈsīt- How to pronounce insightful (audio)
Synonyms of insightful
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful criticism
insightfully adverb

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Her analysis of the problem was very insightful. a critical study featuring an insightful analysis of the novelist's recurring themes
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Her piece on Howie Rose incorporating snippets of lyrics by Howie’s beloved Beatles was brilliant, and all of her articles have been insightful and informative. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Each interaction with a chatbot generates more personalized and seemingly insightful responses. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 Oscar-winner Ron Howard does a masterful job of bringing together stunning archival material and insightful interviews to give us this high wattage, illuminating portrait. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 The result is both extremely insightful, and also a film where the man is essentially a MacGuffin. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insightful

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First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insightful was in 1907

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insightful

adjective
in·​sight·​ful ˈin-ˌsīt-fəl How to pronounce insightful (audio) in-ˈ How to pronounce insightful (audio)
: exhibiting or characterized by insight
insightful behavior
insightfully adverb
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